Energy Shifts (6) – There Are No Limits To Growth
Introduction In this chapter, we will explore why humans are driven to such strong material growth and how we could transition to a less resource-intensive form of growth in light of future physical resource constraints. Given that humans are naturally driven to growth, how do we canalize our will to grow appropriately and in line with the new incoming energy of the age? Unconstrained Material Growth During a materialistic epoch, such as the one that we are in, it […]
Energy Shifts (4) – What Does the Future Hold?
Energy Transitions (Part 4) – What Does the Future Hold? What does the future hold? “It was halfway famine, it was halfway feast” [1]. This is the translation of the original Maya prophecy for Katun 2 Ahau (2012-2032). In the next chapters, we will match this prophecy with real trends and we will make realistic forecasts for the next fifteen years. Physical energy configurations, such as fossil fuel resources and renewable energies, will be factored in, and we will make […]
