Comment on Human history in the very long run (2021)parentComments−relativ5752yWell, now you have access to other kinds of food that you didn't have when you were a kid, such as international cuisines. Who is to say which way is better? Although it's certainly the case that it'd be ideal if you could have both−DaoVeles2yAs a complete aside. To be Malthusian, there is the greater question of long term genuine sustainability of this abundance.Are we as a global society just spending big on the credit card of energy surplus disregarding the payback, or is this a genuine long term gain?I guess we will have to wait until the year 2300 to have that answer.
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Well, now you have access to other kinds of food that you didn't have when you were a kid, such as international cuisines. Who is to say which way is better? Although it's certainly the case that it'd be ideal if you could have both
As a complete aside. To be Malthusian, there is the greater question of long term genuine sustainability of this abundance.
Are we as a global society just spending big on the credit card of energy surplus disregarding the payback, or is this a genuine long term gain?
I guess we will have to wait until the year 2300 to have that answer.