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Decent living standards for 8.5B would require 30% of current resource use
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Ybikenaga ·
No evidence ageing/declining populations compromise socio-economic performance
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Yisomorph ·
Decent living standards for 8.5B would require 30% of current resource use
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Yrobomartin ·
I am concerned about the future. Are you?
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Ylr0 ·
Providing decent living for 8B people requires only 30% of current resources use
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Ygreenie_beans ·
How much growth is required to achieve good lives for all?
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YResisBey ·
50% of U.S. vinyl buyers don't own a record player
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Ybo0tzz ·
Decent living standards for everyone with 30% of current resource and energy use
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Ymooreds ·
The declining population will make it even harder to care for elders
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Ykarl_rikhardych ·
How much growth is required to achieve good lives for all? (Hickel and Sullivan)
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YTraces ·
How much growth is required to achieve good lives for all?
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