If any country does not grow its GDP relative to other countries that are it's overall geopolitical position is going to decrease and so a country does not have total sovereignty. Even within countries the pressure to continue economic growth even understanding and deeply caring about some of the negative impacts of decisions these countries are powerless to do. If you have rule of law and a monopoly of violence you can bind a multipolar trap It doesn't necessarily mean you will or be very politically feasible which is why there are no nations that have done that for oil because they just couldn't right?
In this fourth installment of conversations with Daniel Schmachtenberger, we dive deeper into the nuances of humans using energy, materials and technology. Human’s ability to develop and use tools is one of our greatest strengths - yet has also led to increasing destruction of the natural world. How does technology intensify the binding effects of a world order based on growth? Is there any way out - or could global solutions just make the problem worse?
About Daniel Schmachtenberger:
Daniel Schmachtenberger is a founding member of The Consilience Project, aimed at improving public sensemaking and dialogue.
The throughline of his interests has to do with ways of improving the health and development of individuals and society, with a virtuous relationship between the two as a goal.
Towards these ends, he’s had particular interest in the topics of catastrophic and existential risk, civilization and institutional decay and collapse as well as progress, collective action problems, social organization theories, and the relevant domains in philosophy and science.
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