I didn't read it that way. The authors propose "homeostasis" as the alternative to extinction. They give Bhutan as an example of a country that has opted for ho

I didn't read it that way. The authors propose "homeostasis" as the alternative to extinction. They give Bhutan as an example of a country that has opted for homeostasis rather than growth; Bhutan has reduced neither living standards nor population. It seems to be a sociology paper. I find the writings of sociologists impossibly dense and obscure.