S7 E9: At the Tipping Point
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Limits to Growth
- The book 'The Limits to Growth' (1972) offered a systemic analysis of humanity's biggest problems and predicted what would happen if current trends continued.
- It highlighted the conflict between a capitalist economy's dependence on endless growth and the finite nature of Earth's resources.
- Despite selling millions of copies and being translated into numerous languages, the book's predictions were largely dismissed and ridiculed.
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