Global Catastrophes and Trends: The Next Fifty Years
the quantity of modern forecasting has become inversely proportional to its quality.
Vaclav Smil • How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
the energy intensity of the world economic output was more than halved during the 20th century
Vaclav Smil • Transforming the Twentieth Century: Technical Innovations and Their Consequences
we may have seen the peak of globalization, and its ebb may last not just for years but for decades to come.
Vaclav Smil • How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
large share of humanity lives in conditions that the affluent minority left behind generations ago,
Vaclav Smil • How the World Really Works
