World3 Model Update: Resource Depletion Signals Imminent Global Collapse?
2025-05-30
A recent recalibration of the 'Limits to Growth' World3 model paints a stark picture. Even accounting for technological advancements, the study suggests resource depletion will lead to peaking and subsequent sharp declines in global industrial output and food production within the next decade. This aligns alarmingly with 1970s predictions, forecasting a potential drop in the global Human Development Index back to 1900 levels by the end of the century. The research highlights resource constraints, not pollution, as the primary driver of the impending systemic collapse, urging proactive responses to the coming era of 'degrowth'.
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