A Crude Awakening - The Oil Crash This article will explore the reasons why the oil crash is a social problem and will try to find solutions on what we can do to maintain our civilization as it is, maintain the stability of the economy and support the natural environment. Sustainability means that we should be able to meet the demands of our current lifestyle and live an adequate life, while allowing the future generation to do so in their own time without compromising it (Oskamp, ​​p.496). There are many ways in which the company can be affected if it collapses due to the collapse of oil. Increased unemployment, poverty, bankruptcy are all things that occur when society collapses (Savinar, 2006). The problem here right now is that not one in 100 people know the problem we are facing and if we wait until peak oil before we start looking for solutions, there will be very serious economic consequences (Bartlett, 2006). Through this article, I will first highlight all the facts regarding the problems that will arise once peak oil is reached and most of it runs out. So the second part of this document will try to focus on what solutions we can find to prevent this and support our current lifestyles. Peak oil will only last for a few years and will soon decline faster and faster to the point where it will have no oil left for years to come (Campbell, 2006). As Campbell stated, most oil was produced in only 2 short time periods in the earth's history and these times were 90-100 million years ago. He also stated that from those time periods, we are now using up all the oil we have discovered in about 1-2 centuries, which is only a fraction of the time it would take to create even half the paper......(2000 ). A sustainable future for humanity? How can psychology help? American Psychologist, 55(5): 496-5083. Howard, George S. (2000). Adapting human lifestyles to the 21st century. American Psychologist, 55(5): 509-5154. Carr, D Jasun; Gotleib, Mellissa R; Lee, Nam Jin; Shah, Dhavan V. (2012). Examining binge drinking, competitive drinking, and mindful drinking from 1994 to 2004: Disentangling cohort and period effects. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, 644(1): 220-2335. Tepperman, L., & Curtis, J. (2011). Social problems: a Canadian perspective. Don Mills, Ontario: Oxford University Press.6. Heinberg, R. (2004). Power down: options and actions for a post-carbon world. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers.7. Puckett, D. (editor). 2012. The crisis of civilization [documentary]. United States: Iron Weed Film Club.