All of that was possible, first by slaves and then oil. As one ended, so will the other. Although itβs unlikely we find another energy source to support massive global development as weβve enjoyed over the last two centuries. Good luck to earth inhabitants in year 2100.
Despite it all, over 1 billion people are still hungry in the world. A tragedy. This is why capitalism canβt have all the answers. Seems abundance & lack are integral conjoined twins in the equation; considering geo-political history. How will we prepare for the next 200 years?
Crazy that the world population really 7x-ed since the 1800s. And half of that happened in the last 50 years alone.
Fossil fuel x mechanized agriculture x selectively cultivated food. Unlikely that the world can support that kind of growth again. Diminishing returns.