More from Less: The Surprising Story of How We Learned to

More from Less: The Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources―and What Happens Next

From the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Second Machine Age, a compelling argumentâ€”masterfully researched and brilliantly articulatedâ€”that we have at last learned how to increase human prosperity while treading more lightly on our planet.

Throughout history, the only way for humanity to grow was by degrading the Earth: chopping down forests, fouling the air and water, and endlessly digging out resources. Since the first Earth Day in 1970, the reigning argument has been that taking better care of the planet means radically changing course: reducing our consumption, tightening our belts, learning to share and reuse, restraining growth. Is that argument correct?

Absolutely not. In More from Less, McAfee argues that to solve our ecological problems we donâ€™t need to make radical changes. Instead, we need to do more of what weâ€™re already doing: growing technologically sophisticated market-based economies around the world.

How can he possibly make this claim? Because of the evidence. Americaâ€”a large, high-tech country that accounts for about 25% of the global economyâ€”is now generally using less of most resources year after year, even as its economy and population continue to grow. Whatâ€™s more, the US is polluting the air and water less, emitting fewer greenhouse gases, and replenishing endangered animal populations. And, as McAfee shows, America is not alone. Other countries are also transforming themselves in fundamental ways.

What has made this turnabout possible? One thing, primarily: the collaboration between technology and capitalism, although good governance and public awareness have also been critical. McAfee does warn of issues that havenâ€™t been solved, like global warming, overfishing, and communities left behind as capitalism and tech progress race forward. But overall, More from Less is a revelatory, paradigm-shifting account of how weâ€™ve stumbled into an unexpectedly better balance with natureâ€”one that holds out the promise of more abundant and greener centuries ahead.
Country USA
Brand Scribner Book Company
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrations, unspecified
ReleaseDate 2019-10-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781982103576

Country	USA
Brand	Scribner Book Company
Manufacturer	Scribner
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrations, unspecified
ReleaseDate	2019-10-08
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781982103576

More from Less: The Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources―and What Happens Next

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