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Jessica Gibson
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Chapters on population and cities are hyper-relevant in the context of current natalism trends in the developed world
— Apr 28, 2025 10:34PM
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Jessica Gibson
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I’m a huge fan of Smil’s other books, but this is by far the densest, most esoteric so far. Reads like a maths textbook.
It’s super interesting and probably germane to understanding the world around us, but NGL, it’s exhausting to read.
— Feb 15, 2025 12:27PM
It’s super interesting and probably germane to understanding the world around us, but NGL, it’s exhausting to read.

