All he attempts to persuade one of is that the planet has a limited amount of resources and that therefore economic growth cannot continue indefinitely.
This just seems to be a trivial truism (whatever view one has of technology, and even if one has no view whatsoever concerning technology!). The nature of what constitutes ‘environmental protection’ (which is itself a contested and multi-faceted concept) and how this relates to 'technological progress' is not even touched upon. Neil *An Evolutionary Perspective on the Relationship Between Humans and Their Surroundings: Geoengineering, the Purpose of Life & the Nature of the Universe * http://www.cranmorepublications.co.uk/50 On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 5:28 AM, Rob Dietz <[email protected]>wrote: > See this week's Daly News feature, "Technological Progress for Dummies, > Part > II." In this column, also called "More than One Kind of Nut," Brian Czech > explains in plain language why the conflict between economic growth and > environmental protection cannot be reconciled by technological progress. > Hold onto your ratchet! > > http://steadystate.org/technological-progress-for-dummies-part-ii/ > > Thanks, > Rob >
