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Tag Archives: population growth
We Need to Change Our COVID-19 Strategy
We would like to think that we can eliminate COVID-19, but doing so is far from certain. The medical system has not been successful in eliminating HIV/AIDS or influenza; the situation with COVID-19 may be similar. We are discovering that … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged population growth, shutdowns, vaccines, Vitamin D
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COVID-19 and oil at $1: Is there a way forward?
Many people are concerned today with the low price of oil. Others are concerned about slowing or stopping COVID-19. Is there any way forward? I gave a few hints regarding what is ahead in my last post, Economies won’t be … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged economic growth, limits to growth, low oil prices, population growth
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Supplemental energy puts humans in charge
Energy is a subject that is greatly misunderstood. Its role in our lives is truly amazing. We humans are able to live and move because of the energy that we get from food. We count this energy in calories. Green … Continue reading
Charts showing the long-term GDP-energy tie (Part 2 – A New Theory of Energy and the Economy)
In Part 1 of this series, I talked about why cheap fuels act to create economic growth. In this post, we will look at some supporting data showing how this connection works. The data is over a very long time … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged Chinese economy, economic growth, GDP growth, oil prices, population growth
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Converging Energy Crises – And How our Current Situation Differs from the Past
At the Age of Limits Conference, I gave a talk called Converging Crises (PDF), talking about the crises facing us as we reach energy limits. In this post, I discuss some highlights from a fairly long talk. A related topic is how … Continue reading
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Tagged collapse, John Michael Greer, oil price, population growth, sixth mass extinction
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