Ex Libris Kirkland

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Subtitle The Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources―and What Happens Next
First Written 2019
Genre Nonfiction
Origin US
My Copy library copy
First Read September 19, 2021

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A book that should've been a blog post. Dematerialization of consumption and advanced technologies means that human population can grow and economies can advance while using fewer of the earth's natural resources. Eg, it takes a lot fewer atoms to run Netflix than it does a movie theater. Sure! I buy it!

Noted on September 19, 2021


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