James Rodney Schlesinger was an American economist and statesman who was best known for serving as Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Prior to becoming Secretary of Defense, he served as Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) from 1971 to 1973
![“We are not good at recognizing distant threats even if their probability is 100%. Society ignoring [peak oil] is like the people of Pompeii ignoring the rumblings below Vesuvius.” quote by James R. Schlesinger](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/db5/james-r-schlesinger-55141_climate_we-are-not-good-at-recognizing-distant-t_2950109.png)
