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We may now be living in a “ golden age ” when , in spite of a widely
acknowledged feeling of malaise , the quality of life is , on the average , higher
than ever before in history and higher now than the future offers . 4 . Exhortations
and programs ...
We may now be living in a “ golden age ” when , in spite of a widely
acknowledged feeling of malaise , the quality of life is , on the average , higher
than ever before in history and higher now than the future offers . 4 . Exhortations
and programs ...
Page 95
We are at the point where higher pressures in the present are necessary if
insurmountable pressures are to be avoided in the future . As a fourth
characteristic , social systems are inherently insensitive to most policy changes
that people select ...
We are at the point where higher pressures in the present are necessary if
insurmountable pressures are to be avoided in the future . As a fourth
characteristic , social systems are inherently insensitive to most policy changes
that people select ...
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Population is lower , quality of life higher again . In Figures 6 - 7 and 6 - 8 the
birth rate ( other things being equal ) has been reduced along with the conditions
in the previous two figures . The following are the changes from the original
model ...
Population is lower , quality of life higher again . In Figures 6 - 7 and 6 - 8 the
birth rate ( other things being equal ) has been reduced along with the conditions
in the previous two figures . The following are the changes from the original
model ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
Limits to Growth | 67 |
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