I read The Republic of January 3, 2008 an article by Pulitzer Prize Jared Diamond," Factor 32 rich so we consume the Earth. "
This is a very interesting article, written with clarity. I recommend it to everyone reading.
begins:
"For the mathematicians the number 32 is interesting because it is 2 raised to the fifth power: 2 for 2 for 2 for 2 for 2. For economists the number 32 is even more special, because it quantifies the difference in style life between the developed world, the First World, and that in developing the Third World. Compared to the latter, in fact, the average rate with which the first one
consume resources like oil and metals, producing waste such as plastic and greenhouse gases is about 32 times higher in North America, Western Europe, Japan and Australia. [...]".
There's a lot to think ...
This is a very interesting article, written with clarity. I recommend it to everyone reading.
begins:
"For the mathematicians the number 32 is interesting because it is 2 raised to the fifth power: 2 for 2 for 2 for 2 for 2. For economists the number 32 is even more special, because it quantifies the difference in style life between the developed world, the First World, and that in developing the Third World. Compared to the latter, in fact, the average rate with which the first one
consume resources like oil and metals, producing waste such as plastic and greenhouse gases is about 32 times higher in North America, Western Europe, Japan and Australia. [...]".
There's a lot to think ...
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