So not even worth exploring as a possibility? Wow. Okay. Let’s hope there’s a new math that can model how continued exponential economic growth can be supported by a finite resource base. To believe this can continue because we’ll create an inventory of technological solutions that will offset the negative environmental impacts from growth is an illusion. One that unfortunately could jeopardize our future.
What is your evidence for the creation of technological solutions being an illusion?
Most industrialized economies have massively reduced their carbon intensity over the last decades and we have seen many technological breakthroughs reducing emissions significantly.
Current exponential growth cannot continue indefinitely. However, we already have the technology to support 10 billion people at the developed country standard of living sustainably. I discuss this more in my second 80,000 Hours Podcast.
So not even worth exploring as a possibility? Wow. Okay. Let’s hope there’s a new math that can model how continued exponential economic growth can be supported by a finite resource base. To believe this can continue because we’ll create an inventory of technological solutions that will offset the negative environmental impacts from growth is an illusion. One that unfortunately could jeopardize our future.
What is your evidence for the creation of technological solutions being an illusion?
Most industrialized economies have massively reduced their carbon intensity over the last decades and we have seen many technological breakthroughs reducing emissions significantly.
Current exponential growth cannot continue indefinitely. However, we already have the technology to support 10 billion people at the developed country standard of living sustainably. I discuss this more in my second 80,000 Hours Podcast.