Selling our furture is the first chapter written by author Lester R. Brown in his book Plan B 4.0 Mobilizing to save civilization. The chapter talks about Food: The weak link, the emerging politicics of food sacarcity, our global ponzi economy, mounting stresses and failing states. Towards the end of the chapter he gives us a Plan to Save Civilization.  Today we are living beyond the meams of the earth to support all people -- as if we are paying with a credit card  -- but don't have the money to pay the bill when it comes due.