Hi Mike, On Jan 12, 2012, at 8:56, Mike Gonzalez <[email protected]> wrote:
> Attack the issue directly at its origin: the scarcity of raw materials. > Attack it in increments. Build a space elevator. Plow asteroids for minerals. > Whatever. There's a simpler answer: bits versus atoms. Software vs hardware. Knowledge versus resources. However you want to phrase it. Very few economies are resource constrained; in fact those that are resource rich are the most dysfunctional! The far better leverage is (useful) education and transparent social institutions. If we could get that, we'd do fine with whatever resources we have. E -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org
