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27.10.08
Perpetual growth
Doesn't work as a strategy even though it's a goal for most economists. Recession is seen as an evil hell. But economic growth is inseparable from increasing use of natural resources and the capacity to deal with waste products - which are finite - very finite. If we continue to grow at the present rate in this century, the use of resources will be totally absurd by by 2100...
See this New Scientist Report for more facts and argumentation.
Posted by Giles at 27.10.08 20:44
Comments
I guess we need to find ways to continue without stretching our resources but also without giving up these things that would allow technologies to be developed that would help us do things like terraforming Mars and further exploring space. I think one of these things that we could lose in the process of becoming greener is optimism and thinking big. The attitude re-adjustment that implementing green policies entails should not sweep with it behaviours and beliefs that are actually good for human survival.
Posted by: Fotios at 06.11.08 09:35