What’s Your Consumption Factor?
Jared Diamond (author of "Guns, Germs, and Steel") offers an analysis of the consumption disparity between the first world and the developing world and the environmental implications for the future.
"Much American consumption is wasteful and contributes little or nothing
to quality of life. For example, per capita oil consumption in Western
Europe is about half of ours, yet Western Europe’s standard of living
is higher by any reasonable criterion, including…"
Similar Posts:
Cookie smell leads to poor decision making, impulsive purchases
The Metrics of the Metric System
Anatomy as Industry
If you enjoyed this post, please consider to leave a comment or subscribe to the feed and get future articles delivered to your feed reader.
Comments
No comments yet.
Leave a comment