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Episode 4: Overshoot & Limits to Growth

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Is Our Economic Growth Ratio Going Down?

The amount of stuff that we produce and sell is doubling every 22 years. The rate at which our economy grows right now is between three point three and three point five % annually over the last forty years. And as a matter of fact, for every one % the economy grows, there is a one quarter % in oil growth as well. We've actually quadrupled in size since the 19 thirties. At the current growth rate, will double every 65 years.

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