Tag Archives: limits to growth

Reaching Limits in a Finite World

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

We don’t usually think about it, but we live in a finite world. In other words, in theory we can count precisely how many atoms make up the earth. We can also theoretically count how many humans live on earth … Continue reading →

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Age of Limits Conference – May 23-27, 2013

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

I want to mention a conference that I will be speaking at over Memorial Day weekend near Artemas, Pennsylvania, called the Age of Limits Conference.  The conference is one of the few that deals directly with the issues we are … Continue reading →

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Low Oil Prices Lead to Economic Peak Oil

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

We have all heard the story about oil supply supposedly rising and falling for geological reasons. But what if the story is a little different from this–oil production rises and falls for economic reasons? If this is the issue, it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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The Connection of Depressed Wages to High Oil Prices and Limits to Growth

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

In my view, wages are the backbone an economy. If workers have difficulty finding a job, or have difficulty earning sufficient wages, the lack of wages will be a problem, not just for the workers, but for governments and businesses. … Continue reading →

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Our Investment Sinkhole Problem

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

We are used to expecting that more investment will yield more output, but in the real world, things don’t always work out that way. In Figure 1, we see that for several groupings, the increase (or decrease) in oil consumption … Continue reading →

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