There is no energy 'crisis', there is a crisis of common sense., page-39

Well put, and the boy scout thing......Once that is ingrained in your psyche, its in the back of your mind forever and influences everything you do doesn't it. A great era that's for sure.
Yes I do believe that most people realize how basic their means really are in the modern world. Like you sy a candle and some gas wil be about it for most.