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MORE FROM LESS BOOK THREAD: GLOBALIZATION / OFFSHORING EDITION
In person and on Twitter, several people have argued that the dematerialization of the US economy -- the recent pattern of increasing GDP while decreasing resource use -- is a mirage. amazon.com/More-Less-Surp…
In person and on Twitter, several people have argued that the dematerialization of the US economy -- the recent pattern of increasing GDP while decreasing resource use -- is a mirage. amazon.com/More-Less-Surp…
Their argument is that we’re NOT using fewer resources over time in America; instead, we’re now importing more of them year after year from China (and other countries).
This seems like a plausible argument. Imports of goods from China have increased a LOT this century (since the permanent normalization of US-China trade)... researchgate.net/publication/27… 
MORE FROM LESS BOOK THREAD: GLOBALIZATION / OFFSHORING EDITION
In talks and on Twitter, several people have advanced the idea that the dematerialization of the US economy is a mirage.
In talks and on Twitter, several people have advanced the idea that the dematerialization of the US economy is a mirage.
Their argument is that we’re NOT using fewer resources over time in America; instead, we’re now importing more of them year after year from China (and other countries).
This seems like a plausible argument. Imports of goods from China have increased a LOT since 2000 (when US-China trade was permanently normalized)...
libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2011/07/would-…
libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2011/07/would-…
#MorefromLess BOOK THREAD
My new book “More from Less” is now available for preorder. Here are 10 of its main claims: amazon.com/More-Less-Surp…
My new book “More from Less” is now available for preorder. Here are 10 of its main claims: amazon.com/More-Less-Surp…
1. We have finally learned to tread more lightly on our planet, as evidence from the US shows. Total consumption of most resources is now trending downward over time, a phenomenon called “dematerialization.” Pollution levels are also falling. amazon.com/More-Less-Surp…
… This is not a US-only phenomenon. @ChrisGoodall2 found that the UK is now reducing its consumption of resources, and Eurostat shows similar trends for several EU countries. My conclusion: the rich world has learned to tread more lightly on the Earth. carboncommentary.com/blog/2011/10/3…
