More From Less: The Surprising Story Of How We Learned To Prosper Using Fewer Resources – And What Happens Next Andrew Mcafee Simon Schuster Ltd

\ Everyone Knows We’re Doomed By Runaway Overpopulation Pollution Or Resource Depletion Whichever Comes First Not Only Is This View Paralysing And Fatalistic But As Andrew Mcafee Shows In Exhilarating Book It’s Wrong More From Less Fascinating Enjoyable To Read Tremendously Empowering\ – Steven Pinkerbestselling Author Co-Director Of The Mit Initiative On Digital Economy Says There’s A New Reason For Optimism: Past Point Peak Stuff\ Here Out It’ll Take Fewer Resources Make Things Cost Lead Comfortable Life Turn Events Invalidates Predictions Alarmists Those Who Argue We Need Drastically Reduce Our Conception How Much Enough What Has Made Turnabout Possible? One Thing Primarily: Collaboration Between Technology Capitalism Capitalism’s Quest Higher Profits Lower Costs Materials Are Expensive Technological Progress Allows Companies Use Them Even They Grow Their Markets Modern Smartphones Place Cameras Gps Units Landline Telephones Answering Machines Tape Recorders Alarm Clocks Precision Agriculture Lets Farmers Harvest Larger Crops While Using Water Fertiliser Passenger Cars Get Lighter Which Makes Cheaper Produce Fuel-Efficient Means That Though There’ll Be People Future They’ll Wealthier Consume Do So Natural Time Ever All Come Humans Will Live Prosperous Lives Treading Lightly Earth Bright Cautions He Warns Issues Still Haven’t Been Fully Solved (For Example Oceans Vulnerable Overfishing Global Warming Running Largely Unchecked Dematerialisation\ Reduced Raw Improves Situation Power Getting Concentrated Creates An Division Haves Have Nots )More Revelatory Paradigm-Shifting Account We’ve Stumbled Into Unexpected Balance With Nature Possibility Most Abundant Centuries Ahead Us Σελίδες: 352 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0806 Διαστάσεις: 13X13Cm