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OTOH, as soon as I start to consider infinite growth an illusion, the velocity reminds me very much of this book:
https://humanistperspectives.org/issue217/book-review-blip-h...
Which I haven't read, my world view is bleak enough as it is...
What if our tremendous progress is mostly an increase of efficiency in spending (or wasting) limited resources?
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OTOH, as soon as I start to consider infinite growth an illusion, the velocity reminds me very much of this book:
https://humanistperspectives.org/issue217/book-review-blip-h...
Which I haven't read, my world view is bleak enough as it is...
What if our tremendous progress is mostly an increase of efficiency in spending (or wasting) limited resources?