If you want a more nuanced discussion of the topic, check out the recent talk by Dennis Meadows, the originator of this chart. This is from an event by the Smit

If you want a more nuanced discussion of the topic, check out the recent talk by Dennis Meadows, the originator of this chart. This is from an event by the Smithsonian commemorating his book, "Limits to Growth": http://youtu.be/f2oyU0RusiA?t=5m45s http://youtu.be/f2oyU0RusiA?t=5m45s