Becoming a Kardashev- 1 Post-Scarcity Civilization

The Kardashev Scale measures how powerful a high-tech civilization is, with K-1 indicating a advanced society able to call on all the power of their planet, which we often envision as a Post-Scarcity Utopia. Is this the future of Humanity? And if so, how can we achieve it? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/OcIXiRftjs4 Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode's Audio-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/becoming-a-kardashev-1-post-scarcity-civilization Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/becoming-a-kardashev-1-post-scarcity-civilization-narration-only Credits: Becoming a Kardashev-1 Post-Scarcity Civilization Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 263; November 5, 2020 Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur Editors: Jerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgArWbEhZg S. Kopperud Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics: Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.