#1151
Mentioned in 26 episodes
The Limits to Growth
Book • 1972
The book, commissioned by the Club of Rome, uses the World3 computer model to simulate the consequences of interactions between human systems and the Earth.
It examines five basic factors: population increase, agricultural production, nonrenewable resource depletion, industrial output, and pollution generation.
The authors conclude that if current growth trends continue, the Earth's resources will be depleted, leading to a sudden and uncontrollable decline in population and industrial capacity.
However, the book also offers a message of hope, suggesting that forward-looking policy could prevent such outcomes if humanity acts promptly to reduce inefficiency and waste.
It examines five basic factors: population increase, agricultural production, nonrenewable resource depletion, industrial output, and pollution generation.
The authors conclude that if current growth trends continue, the Earth's resources will be depleted, leading to a sudden and uncontrollable decline in population and industrial capacity.
However, the book also offers a message of hope, suggesting that forward-looking policy could prevent such outcomes if humanity acts promptly to reduce inefficiency and waste.
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Mentioned in 26 episodes
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Peter Thiel as a book that presented an early argument for the limits of growth and resource constraints.
Peter Thiel as a book that presented an early argument for the limits of growth and resource constraints.
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Mentioned by John Fullerton as the most impactful book that changed his perspective on capitalism.
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Mentionné par Julien Devaureix comme co-auteur du rapport Meadows, un ouvrage influent sur les limites de la croissance.
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Referenced as the book coming from The Club of Rome and having a gigantic backlash
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Mentioned by Danielle Smith when discussing the flawed premise of the environmental movement that goes back to the late 1960s and early 70s.
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Wspomniana przez Jakuba Dymka w kontekście raportu Klubu Rzymskiego.
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Najcenniejszy zasób cywilizacji | Maciej Grodzicki | Polska Sieć Ekonomii
Mentioned by Jacob Nordengard as a book based on a computer model about resources, population growth, and their impact.
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The UN, the Rockefellers & Digital Control with Jacob Nordangard
Mentioned by Gaia Harrington when discussing the dangers of continuous growth and the need for a shift in economic thinking.
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Will the end of economic growth come by design — or disaster? | Gaya Herrington
Mentioned by Diane S. as a book recommendation.
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On Mitigating Financial Risk, Monopolies, & the Power Dynamics of "Speaking Up"
Mentioned by 
Steve Keen when discussing the limits to growth and the necessity of stabilizing the system.
Steve Keen when discussing the limits to growth and the necessity of stabilizing the system.
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