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“in the evolution of a society, continued investment in complexity as a problem-solving strategy yields a declining marginal return.”
― The Collapse of Complex Societies
― The Collapse of Complex Societies
“Happily, solving problems by intensifying production and increasing complexity does not always yield catastrophic results.”
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“In a time when, as Woodson puts it, 'book sales trump the quality of ideas...”
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“Wenn eine Gesellschaft nicht mit der Erschöpfung ihrer Ressourcen umgehen kann, drehen sich die wirklich interessanten Fragen um die Gesellschaft und nicht um die Ressource. Welche strukturellen, politischen, ideologischen oder wirtschaftlichen Faktoren in der Gesellschaft verhinderten eine angemessene Reaktion”
― The Collapse of Complex Societies
― The Collapse of Complex Societies
