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Future improvement will come from those who can apply a different viewpoint
and a more extensive background of knowledge . The behavior of the assumed
world system will now be illustrated and discussed . The model and its dynamic ...
Future improvement will come from those who can apply a different viewpoint
and a more extensive background of knowledge . The behavior of the assumed
world system will now be illustrated and discussed . The model and its dynamic ...
Page 74
Other changes explore altered policies in search of ways to improve performance
of the real system . A third category of changes are made to search for various
modes of behavior that the system can exhibit . The latter are useful to improve ...
Other changes explore altered policies in search of ways to improve performance
of the real system . A third category of changes are made to search for various
modes of behavior that the system can exhibit . The latter are useful to improve ...
Page 94
Second , the attempt to produce short - term improvement often sets the stage for
a long - term degradation . Third , the local goals of a part of a system often
conflict with the objectives of the larger system . Fourth , people are often led to ...
Second , the attempt to produce short - term improvement often sets the stage for
a long - term degradation . Third , the local goals of a part of a system often
conflict with the objectives of the larger system . Fourth , people are often led to ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
Limits to Growth | 67 |
Copyright | |
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