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The good news is that there are plenty of opportunities today for major technological shifts to lower T, the human impact per unit of GDP. These include the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy (wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and others), which would provide more energy with lower greenhouse-gas emissions. Another opportunity is the shift i
... See moreJeffrey D. Sachs • The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions
They’ve put a supercomputer in your pocket, are bringing the internet into developing countries, and are mapping the Earth’s land mass and oceans.
Scott Galloway • The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google
any economy remains constrained by its “soil and climate” or its natural resource base.
Paul Gilding • The Great Disruption
The very success of economic growth in the Digital Age has laid several traps for an unwary world. The world economy is producing vast wealth, but failing in three other dimensions of sustainable development. Inequalities are soaring, in part because of the differential effects of digital technologies on high-skilled and low-skilled workers. Enviro
... See moreJeffrey D. Sachs • The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions
They appear to want some of the same things most of us want: recognition from their peers and communities and better lives for the people they care about. Being