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... Alexander King , Hasan Ozbekhan , Hugo Thiemann , and others . The
objective of the project is to understand the options available to mankind as
societies enter the transition from growth to equilibrium . Man throughout history
has focused ...
... Alexander King , Hasan Ozbekhan , Hugo Thiemann , and others . The
objective of the project is to understand the options available to mankind as
societies enter the transition from growth to equilibrium . Man throughout history
has focused ...
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If there were no births , the negative loop for death rate would generate a typical
equilibrium - seeking behavior to cause population to decline toward zero .
Taken together , the two loops can describe either exponential growth or decline
...
If there were no births , the negative loop for death rate would generate a typical
equilibrium - seeking behavior to cause population to decline toward zero .
Taken together , the two loops can describe either exponential growth or decline
...
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6 Toward A Global Equilibrium In our social systems , there are no utopias . No
sustainable modes of behavior are free of pressures and stresses . But many
possible modes exist , and some are more desirable than others . Usually , the
more ...
6 Toward A Global Equilibrium In our social systems , there are no utopias . No
sustainable modes of behavior are free of pressures and stresses . But many
possible modes exist , and some are more desirable than others . Usually , the
more ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
Limits to Growth | 67 |
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