Welcome to the "Schizomania" and "Penturbia" book discussion group. A great feature of this discussion group is that the author, Professor Jack Lessinger, has...
THE COMING DECLINE OF BIG SPENDING AND THE NEXT AMERICAN DREAM By Jack Lessinger Credit card in hand, we shop 'til we drop. Keeps the economy humming. Always...
THE FIFTH MIGRATION By Jack Lessinger Demographers are beginning to collect data and documentation that proves that the fifth major population disbursement of...
I have not purchased the book yet, however Dr. Lessinger's theories certainly intrigue me. Would someone please post the county's in Illinois that Jack feels...
Hi Ralph, Welcome aboard! I've got a copy of Penturbia from the library that was published in 1991. So the outlook for some counties may have changed a tiny...
For those who stop by this site and wonder if it is still active...it is, but just hasn't filled out with members yet. Filling a list with active members is a...
The Schizomania and Penturbia yahoogroup is still open, just not very active...yet. If you've read these books and would like to ask questions or share your...
Hello Kevin, Welcome to the Schizomania list. Ralph and I have been the only members for awhile and it is great to have another. So have you read Schizomania...
Sounds like an interesting book. It looks at some of Lessinger's "Penturbia" theory. http://www.forbes.com/2004/07/27/cz_rk_0727karlgaard_print.html Life 2.0 ...
An interesting take on "Schizomania"... http://www.independencejournal.com/schizo.htm The lifestyle companion site to www.urbansurvival.com Jack Lessinger's...
In the book "Schizomania" Lessinger warns of a potential for economic depression during the crossover period. The article below echos and updates that...
Hello Doug, Welcome to the Schizomania list. I see from your info that you are in the real estate business. Have you noticed any desire for Penturbia type...
THE COMING DECLINE OF BIG SPENDING AND THE NEXT AMERICAN DREAM By Jack Lessinger Credit card in hand, we shop 'til we drop. Keeps the economy humming. Always...
The article below is a little old, but it does have a nice map of the expected Penturbia areas. You will have to go to the linked website to see it... Feel...
Got a message this morning from Jack Lessinger, author of "Schizomania" that he has a new website describing his theories. The website is not completely...
I've loaned my Penturbia book out to somebody. Would someone here want to compare the cities listed in this article to see if the ones with undervalued or...
Hi folks, We have a new member with an interest in Penturbia and the theory behind it. Somebody want to take a crack at explaining what it is and what drives...
Members new and old: Please share your thoughts or questions on Schizomania and Penturbia, that's what the list is for... As a side note, does anybody know...
A new member named Will sent the following info to me. Check it out - a new Lessinger article and website! *Will: to post to the whole list please send the...
For those of you that don't already know, there is a new website being put together by Jack Lessinger and myself. It is my understanding that the information...
I don't know if this would be possible or not, but perhaps the group could ask Jack to answer a question for us each month? We could all working on figuring...
Here are a couple possible questions we have so far. Send in your own questions, to the list or feel free to comment on these. 1. What slice of the American...
Our Schizomania list just keeps growing, but we sure have been a quiet bunch! There are 15 members now. So let's get the conversation rolling. I know there are...
Hello, This is the list moderator asking everybody to please help make this discussion list an interesting place by, well, discussing things. :o) Anything...
... Yes ... this has definitely been on my mind too. There are 2 ways to look at it. Negative: Oil prices will rise dramatically as we use the remaining 50%...
Thanks Henry, Sounds like you too have been thinking about how the end of cheap oil could effect the concept of Penturbia. I wonder if perhaps the name...
Just saw these two news bits back-to-back in an online newsletter I receive ( www.grist.org ). I thought it sounded like these big mainstream business are...
The little article below does a nice job of pointing out some of the facets of cultural change. It gave me some clues as to why the description of the...
