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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 ...
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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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Figure 5 - 11 adds the same higher agricultural productivity to the conditions of
Figure 5 - 8 . The effect is to raise population higher before the pollution crisis
develops . The higher availability of food allows capital to be reallocated toward ...
Figure 5 - 11 adds the same higher agricultural productivity to the conditions of
Figure 5 - 8 . The effect is to raise population higher before the pollution crisis
develops . The higher availability of food allows capital to be reallocated toward ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
A World Model Structure and Assumptions | 31 |
Copyright | |
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accumulation action actual agriculture appear assumed assumptions average become behavior billion birth rate capital investment Capital-investment cause Chapter consequences continue created crowding curve death rate decline defined depends described developed discard discussed dynamic effect environment equations equilibrium examine existing expect factor falling Figure food production food ratio forces fraction further future gives greater grow growth higher improve increase indicated industrialization influence initial land less limit LOGICAL FUNCTION loop lower major material standard means mode MULTIPLIER DIMENSIONLESS natural resources natural-resource normal NREM occurs peak person policies pollution crisis pollution ratio POLR population possible present PRESENT ORIGINAL pressures probably processes rate normal reaches reduced relationship remaining represents result rise sector shortage shown shows social systems space standard of living stop structure suppressed taken tion understand UNITS usage variable world system
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Dynamics |
| Authors | Jay W. Forrester, JAY W AUTOR FORRESTER |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Wright-Allen Press, 1971 |
| Length | 142 pages |
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