This book by William R. Catton, Jr. will change the way you view the world. The front cover shows the fundamental source of the predicament we are experiencing.Carrying Capacity: maximum permanently supportable loadCornucopian Myth: euphoric belief in limitless resourcesDrawdown: stealing resources from the futureCargoism: delusion that technology will always save us from ...Overshoot: growth beyond an area's carrying capacity, leading to ...Crash: die-offIf you want another world-changing source, see the videoArithmetic, Population and Energy - a talk by Al Bartlett
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