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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 |
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