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Capitalism explained through LEGO (media.mas.to)
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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

Used to be that you needed wood to generate energy. Then coal (which is an order of magnitude better). Then oil (another order of magnitude). Then solar. Then fission. Then (hopefully) fusion.

let me introduce you to the Jevons paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

And this is a pretty good read on the state of food production with lots of mainstream sources to what's currently happening, it's a pretty sobering read https://collapsesurvivalsite.com/reasons-theres-going-to-be-a-global-famine/