by Jule Owen | Dec 1, 2022 | Book review, Ecology, Economics, Economy, Environment, Growth
In 1972, a group of MIT scientists published The Limits to Growth, a groundbreaking report commissioned by the Club of Rome. The report used computer modelling to project the long-term consequences of exponential economic and population growth in a world with finite...
by Jule Owen | Oct 19, 2022 | Book review, Environment, Human impact on the environment
Robert Weisman’s The World Without Us is a fascinating exploration of what the planet might look like if humanity were to suddenly disappear. This speculative yet deeply researched book offers a thought-provoking examination of how nature would reclaim the Earth,...