Richard Heinberg: The Final Doubling
Can humans decouple resource overuse from economic growth?
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Can humans decouple resource overuse from economic growth?
It is better to anticipate the final doubling too soon rather than too late, because it will take time to shift expectations away from continuous growth.
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