Energy And Civilization

Date

2020/04/12

Description

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Takeaways

• Energy is a key factor in quality of life, but there is a point of dimishing returns
• Civilizations have taken a similar path to affluence/comfort
  • its unlikely that all countries will be able to take a similar path
• New engergy sources have a 2-3 generation adoption period
• We’re on a path to using increasingly more non-renewable energy sources
• There is a pretty clear link between countries rising to power and their energy sources available
  • there are other factors at play like social factors and government policy