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Planet Earth
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A Century of Change (1900 (=1) vs 2000) Industrial Output: 40 Industrial Output: 40 Marine Fish Catch: 35 Marine Fish Catch: 35 CO 2 Emissions: 17 CO 2 Emissions: 17 Total Energy Use: 16 Total Energy Use: 16 Coal Production: 7 Coal Production: 7 World Population: 4 World Population: 4 No More Fish by 2100 at this rate of Consumption
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Key Ideas We are special (different than other animals) We are special (different than other animals) We are uniquely positioned at the center of the Universe (reflects our “specialness”) We are uniquely positioned at the center of the Universe (reflects our “specialness”) The Universe is ordered, logical and rational The Universe is ordered, logical and rational With the application of Reason, humankind is unbounded With the application of Reason, humankind is unbounded Survival of the Fittest Survival of the Fittest
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The Bias of GB You can build a global society with priority on the basic E principle of personal property (arguably we have) You can build a global society with priority on the basic E principle of personal property (arguably we have) You can build a global society with priority on the E concept that All Mean Are Created Equal (this is my preference) You can build a global society with priority on the E concept that All Mean Are Created Equal (this is my preference) You can not do both (but you can pretend that you have) You can not do both (but you can pretend that you have)
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Be Optimistic Collective Humanity is currently in an adolescent state. Collective Humanity is currently in an adolescent state. Adolescents don’t pay attention, are immature, and haven’t fully developed their cognitive skills Adolescents don’t pay attention, are immature, and haven’t fully developed their cognitive skills We can (and will) move beyond this phase eventually to cultivate more wisdom and less reaction in our future affairs as we are still building the global society on E values We can (and will) move beyond this phase eventually to cultivate more wisdom and less reaction in our future affairs as we are still building the global society on E values
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But consumption needs to slow Earth isn’t big enough to accommodate factor 40 industrial growth for this century Earth isn’t big enough to accommodate factor 40 industrial growth for this century To avoid this: To avoid this:
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Consumption/Scarcity WaveForms The Second Industrial Revolution
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USA vs India and China Energy Production USChinaIndia 199510.380.11 200510.730.19 % growth 6%107%70% GNP 1995 10.10.046 GNP 2005 10.78.028 % growth 88%1363%1042% Energy Intensity 95 10.270.41 Energy Intensity 05 10.940.64 % growth 52%750%750%
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Choice Pathways Social/Culture structure based on a belief system that is then projected on to the natural world to support that belief (little e driven) A structure based on scientific methodology to enable, on a planet wide scale, the enlightenment motto that all men are created equal (Big E)
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