[LINK] Tony pulls it off!

[Jan Whitaker]

At 09:37 AM 2/12/2009, Ivan Trundle wrote:
>It's great to see better efficiencies in all things, but our desire 
>to consume more is the root of the problem.
>
>Our society does not yet frown on profligacy, and so our consumption 
>habits will grow as our population grows.

Agreed. But the problem is the whole economic growth model is based 
on replacement consumption. No one is saying it, but the population 
growth thing must have some basis in this continued self-defeating 
concept. "Stasis" is not allowed in market economies. Tipping point 
is an idea that needs more discussion.

Jan



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