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More From Less: The Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources - And What Happens Next

by Andrew McAfee
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More From Less: The Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources - And What Happens Next
More From Less: The Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources - And What Happens Next

Prosperity decoupled from resource consumption growth.

If you're intrigued by the interplay between economics and sustainability, "More from Less" could offer you some fascinating insights. Andrew McAfee crafts a compelling narrative that challenges the preconception that economic growth is inextricably linked to material consumption. The book paints an optimistic yet thought-provoking picture of our future, one where innovation leads to both prosperity and environmental stewardship. It's a read that might change the way you think about progress and sustainability.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

More From Less: The Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources - And What Happens Next

by Andrew McAfee
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ISBN: 9781471180361
Authors: Andrew McAfee
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Date of Publication: 2020-08-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Economics, History, Politics, Business, Science
Related Topics: Politics, History, Technology
Goodreads rating: 3.9
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Description

From the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling The Second Machine Age, a compelling argument—masterfully researched and brilliantly articulated—that despite increasing prosperity for most of Earth’s inhabitants and an explosion of goods overall, consumption of natural resources such as metals, water, and timber has begun to decline. Bestselling author and co-director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy Andrew McAfee says there’s a new reason for optimism: we’re past the point of “peak stuff”—from here on out, it’ll take fewer resources to make things, and fewer dollars to lead a comfortable life. What has made this turnabout possible? One thing, primarily: the collaboration between technology and capitalism. In More From Less, McAfee explains how capitalism’s quest for higher profits is a quest for lower costs; materials and resources are expensive, and technological progress allows companies to use fewer of them even as they grow their markets. Modern smartphones take the place of cameras, GPS units, landline telephones, answering machines, tape recorders, and alarm clocks. Precision agriculture lets farmers harvest larger crops while using less water and fertilizer. Passenger cars get lighter, which makes them cheaper to produce and more fuel efficient. This means that, even though there’ll be more people in the future, and they’ll be wealthier and consume more, they’ll do so while using
 

Prosperity decoupled from resource consumption growth.

If you're intrigued by the interplay between economics and sustainability, "More from Less" could offer you some fascinating insights. Andrew McAfee crafts a compelling narrative that challenges the preconception that economic growth is inextricably linked to material consumption. The book paints an optimistic yet thought-provoking picture of our future, one where innovation leads to both prosperity and environmental stewardship. It's a read that might change the way you think about progress and sustainability.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.