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Nobody knows what its capable of sustaining. There's stuff like using resources more efficiently, recycling etc. We aren't good at these things yet, consumption
by UK-AL 11y ago
Nobody knows what its capable of sustaining. There's stuff like using resources more efficiently, recycling etc. We aren't good at these things yet, consumption could go a lot higher with improvements to those.
- TeMPOraL 11y ago> We aren't good at these things yet, consumption could go a lot higher with improvements to those. That's an Malthusianism[0] right here. Why recycling and increased efficiency themselves aren't a solution? Because people will increase their consumption to offset all the gains. C.f.: "Why are even some affluent parts of the world running out of fresh water? Because if they weren’t, they’d keep watering their lawns until they were." [0] - http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=418 http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=418
- UK-AL 11y agoIncreasing consumption isn't necessary a bad thing.