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"A surprising analysis of the decline in consumption of natural resources despite the explosion of goods, prosperity, and population"-- Throughout history, the only way for humanity to grow was by degrading the Earth: chopping down forests, fouling the air and water, and endlessly digging out resources. Since the first Earth Day in 1970, the reigning argument has been that taking better care of the planet means radically changing course: reducing our consumption, tightening our belts, learning to share and reuse, restraining growth. Is that argument correct? Absolutely not. In More from Less,…
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5 editions- Audiobook · English · 2019Simon & Schuster Audio · 1 pages · 9781508294986
- Other · English · 2020Scribner · 9781982103583
- Other · English · 2019Scribner · 352 pages · 9781982103590
- Other · English · 2019Simon & Schuster, Limited · 9781471180354
- Other · English · 2019More from Less: The Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources—and What Happens NextScribner · 337 pages · 9781982103576
Consumption (Economics)Environmental aspectsNatural resourcesConservation of natural resourcesEnvironmentalismTechnologyEconomic aspectsCapitalism
