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The Interplay of Population Growth, Energy Use, and Social Organization
This chapter explores how population growth impacts energy consumption through the lens of nature's metabolic laws, evaluating capitalism's alignment with these laws. It delves into historical civilizations, energy surplus, and the potential for a society with lower metabolism driven by education and interconnectedness, questioning the role of renewable energy in societal metabolism.