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When ultimate limits are approached , negative forces in the system gather
strength until they stop the growth processes that had previously been in control .
In one brief moment of time the world finds that the apparent law of exponential ...
When ultimate limits are approached , negative forces in the system gather
strength until they stop the growth processes that had previously been in control .
In one brief moment of time the world finds that the apparent law of exponential ...
Page 76
If that were to happen , the pollution - generation processes would probably stop
before the world population had dropped as far as shown in Figure 4 - 5 . In other
words , if the pollution crisis works its greatest hardship on the pollution ...
If that were to happen , the pollution - generation processes would probably stop
before the world population had dropped as far as shown in Figure 4 - 5 . In other
words , if the pollution crisis works its greatest hardship on the pollution ...
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Growth will stop only in the face of enough pressure to suppress the internal
dynamic forces of expansion . Many programs - for example the development of
more productive grains and agricultural methods - are spoken of as “ buying time
...
Growth will stop only in the face of enough pressure to suppress the internal
dynamic forces of expansion . Many programs - for example the development of
more productive grains and agricultural methods - are spoken of as “ buying time
...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
Limits to Growth | 67 |
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