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The Myth of Progress : Toward a Sustainable Future /
In this compelling and cogently argued book, Tom Wessels demonstrates how our current path toward progress, based on continual economic expansion and inefficient use of resources, runs absolutely contrary to three foundational scientific laws that govern all complex natural systems. It is a myth, he...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Project Muse,
2013
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| Edición: | Revised and expanded edition. |
| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Prologue
- Introduction
- 1. The myth of control : complex versus linear systems
- 2. The myth of growth : limits and sustainability
- 3. The myth of energy : the second law of thermodynamics
- 4. The myth of the free market : the loss of diversity and democracy
- 5. The myth of progress : a need for cultural change
- Epilogue : From consumption to connection
- Glossary of scientific terms
- Index.