One such change is the realisation that human systems are constrained by planetary limits. Matt Ridley doesn't address those limits in his talk. Instead, he focusses on the past and what it has achieved for us. Methinks he is like the character taking the lead role in this short video "Peak Oil - how will you ride the slide?" summarising why the fossil-fuel age must come to an end and we must transition to a renewable, sustainable future.
In the video linked here, Matt Ridley sets out many of the positive outcomes from using fossil fuels, such as the 'green revolution' in agricultural efficiency and productivity. However, overall, the video suffers from what in Business Schools might be described as 'marketing myopia' which is the tendency for successful groups of people to assume that such successes can continue forever. It's why companies such as IBM fall from grace, when they fail to recognise game-changing shifts or limits.
One such change is the realisation that human systems are constrained by planetary limits. Matt Ridley doesn't address those limits in his talk. Instead, he focusses on the past and what it has achieved for us. Methinks he is like the character taking the lead role in this short video "Peak Oil - how will you ride the slide?" summarising why the fossil-fuel age must come to an end and we must transition to a renewable, sustainable future.
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