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The world will encounter one of several possible alternative futures depending
on whether population growth is eventually suppressed by shortage of natural
resources , by pollution , by crowding and consequent social strife , or by
insufficient ...
The world will encounter one of several possible alternative futures depending
on whether population growth is eventually suppressed by shortage of natural
resources , by pollution , by crowding and consequent social strife , or by
insufficient ...
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We are interested in the possible modes of behavior of the world system . Before
one is justified in devoting large amounts of time to individual assumptions , he
should see something of the total system behavior . Also , after a system model is
...
We are interested in the possible modes of behavior of the world system . Before
one is justified in devoting large amounts of time to individual assumptions , he
should see something of the total system behavior . Also , after a system model is
...
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Each of the possible pressures raises major issues of humanitarianism and
personal rights . The challenge is to decide the balance of pressures that will be
effective and at the same time most acceptable . As a background to the
deliberations ...
Each of the possible pressures raises major issues of humanitarianism and
personal rights . The challenge is to decide the balance of pressures that will be
effective and at the same time most acceptable . As a background to the
deliberations ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
Limits to Growth | 67 |
Copyright | |
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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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