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Fewer, Richer, Greener Prospects for Humanity in an Age of Abundance

Hardcover • 2019 • English • 1. edition

Fewer, Richer, Greener Prospects for Humanity in an Age of Abundance

By Laurence B. Siegel

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

How the world has become much better and why optimism is abundantly justified Why do so many people fear the future? Is their concern justified, or can we look forward to greater wealth and continued improvement in the way we live? Our world seems to be experiencing stagnant economic growth, climatic deterioration, dwindling natural resources, and an unsustainable level of population growth. The world is doomed, they argue, and there are just too many problems to overcome. But is this really the...Show more

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ISBN

9781119526896

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published year

2019

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Fewer, Richer, Greener Prospects for Humanity in an Age of Abundance

Format

Hardcover

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