Changing an economic system that is bent on uncontrolled and poorly measured economic growth and depends on fossil energy for its main objectives, is much more difficult than changing how nuclear energy is used for military purposes. Some think it may be impossible.
Graciela ChichilniskyCarbon negative power plants can provide energy while they overcome poverty and change economic values in the right direction.
Graciela ChichilniskyTechnology is a many-headed monster and perhaps it would be better to regress to a safer past and avoid technological change; it is tempting to think like that.
Graciela ChichilniskyTrying to conserve a privileged global position makes change traumatic for the US.
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