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Energy and the Economy–Basic Principles and Feedback Loops

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

Does a fish know that its nose is wet? Probably not. It swims in water, and assumes that is the only way any animal lives. We live in an economic world. Economic models that were developed years ago were created … Continue reading →

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