Humanity is overleveraged: the earth alone supports one to two billion people, but fertilizer, cheap energy, and trade support eight billion; disruption could kill at least half the world.
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Overleveraged
Humanity is overleveraged: the earth alone supports one to two billion people, but fertilizer, cheap energy, and trade support eight billion; disruption could kill at least half the world.
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"I would say that the most likely scenario is that these three models compete against each other and end up destroying the world. I..."
"But with fertilizers, with cheap energy, we can support eight billion people. If global trade stops, if there is disruptions to global trade, then..."
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