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A 1970s paper predicted societal collapse in 2040-heres what the author says now

4 pointsby makerofspoonsover 3 years ago

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NotAWorkNickover 3 years ago
A quote from the 1972 research paper<p>* The team discovered that a so-called “business-as-usual” approach to economic growth would drain the planet’s resources and lead to collapse within the 21st century. While human civilization would not end, people would be significantly worse off than previous generations amid tumbling food production, industrial output, and population numbers. *<p>(checks the News) Yep, sounds spot on