The opposite of a transition towards relocalization is the manic urge to keep everything the way it was, or to get back to "business as usual" as quickly as possible.
This is best demonstrated by the old reliable of energy scammers popping up whenever energy prices cause economic havoc -- the unexpressed (and often unconscious) desire that people have to continue the energy party makes them very vulnerable to the scam artist who promises the magic potion (or technology) that will solve all the problems . . .
Given that most Americans are poorly educated in science and have long been encouraged to be suspicious of anyone who is not (those eggheads), there's a perfect opportunity awaiting for the scam artist --- a large population of economically distressed people who are easy prey for smooth talk about how "government is part of the conspiracy," which always seems to involve boundless cheap energy.
That's always the tipoff --- just like the Conquistadors would do anything for the Fountain of Youth, a lot of Americans are all-too-ready to ignore the warning signs and give money to scam artists promising super mileage or slashed heating bills. . . .
In any time of crisis, beware anyone who shows up offering a miraculous new invention/suppressed technology/hidden secret that can cure our energy woes.
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