The oil industry is actually shrinking , in a sense , anyway . Tesla motors actually made more profit than the whole North American oil industry did last year . I suppose that means we are at , or have already passed , Peak Oil . <| sep |> Original post by udtwoprod in rcowboysnbspThis crosspost was performed automatically as a part of the ImagesOfNetwork . Learn more about the ImagesOfNetwork , how you can help , and other Frequently Asked Questions , or visit us on Discord ! Remove my post ! The bot got this one wrong ! Stop Crossposting My Stuff ! # whitelist cowboys <| sep |> A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village . An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them . Not very long , answered the Mexican . But then , why didn ' t you stay out longer and catch more ? asked the American . The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family . The American asked , But what do you do with all your time ? I sleep late , fish a little , play with my children , and take a siesta with my wife . In the evenings , I go into the village to see my friends , have a few drinks , play the guitar , and sing a few songs . I have a full life . The American interrupted , I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you ! You should start by fishing longer every day . You can then sell the extra fish you catch . With the extra revenue , you can buy a bigger boat . With the extra money the larger boat will bring , you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers . Instead of selling your fish to a middle man , you can negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant . You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City , Los Angeles , or even New York City ! From there you can direct your huge enterprise . How long would that take ? asked the Mexican . Twenty , perhaps twentyfive years , replied the American . And after that ? Afterwards ? That ' s when it gets really interesting , answered the American , laughing . When your business gets really big , you can start selling stock and make millions ! Millions ? Really ? And after that ? After that and this is the best part you ' ll be able to retire , live in a tiny village near the coast , sleep late , catch a few fish , take a siesta , and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends !