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In the Longue Duree, Capitalism is a Death Cult

Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-280580802/221-in-the-longue-duree-capitalism-is-a-death-cult If you look at history over the short term (ca. 250 years), the capitalist system, which is centered on the private accumulation of capital driven by technological progress, has produced significant human advances. Life expectancy, literacy/ education, … Continue reading

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Exponential Trends Can Be Scary But Are Often Manageable

Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-280580802/218-exponential-trends-can-be-scary-but-are-often-manageable In a recent conversation with a demographer friend, he pointed out to me that many trends happen in an exponential rather than linear manner. It doesn’t mean that there is no maximum limit in values or that … Continue reading

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