Peak Denial

Here's another excellent piece by Orlov, where he discusses the difference between 'denial' and 'delusion':

http://cluborlov.blogspot.fr/2012/07/peak-oil-oppositional-disorder-neurosis.html

And here's the article he refers to, by Richard Heinberg:

http://energybulletin.net/stories/2012-07-02/peak-denial

Monbiot is an opportunistic presstitute, and should be taken with a grain of salt.