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While this is true, a lot of economists build their models assuming unlimited exponential growth. It does seem that we're going to hit a brick wall in growth i
by empath75 3y ago
While this is true, a lot of economists build their models assuming unlimited exponential growth. It does seem that we're going to hit a brick wall in growth in a few hundred years if that doesn't stop. There seems to be some idea that we can continue exponential growth if we can just figure out renewable energy and we can't. There is _no such thing_ as renewable energy in a regime with unlimited exponential economic growth.
- Aerroon 3y agoEconomic growth doesn't necessarily require energy expenditure growth. Figuring out how to do something more efficiently (for half the energy) is also economic growth.
- golem14 3y agoI found the Hans Rosling series of talks quite good and a bit reassuring. If we survive the next 100 years, we'll probably do OK for a while longer.