Technological, Energy, and Organizational Limits to Material Progress
A Historical Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20360393 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James T Lemon (University of Toronto, corresponding author), James Lemon (University of Toronto) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 297-317 |
| Publication date | 2002-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0270467602022004005 |
| OpenAlex | W1970787737 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
This article examines the social, technological, and energy limits to growth from a historical perspective. Various suggestions to surmount these limits are evaluated and found to be wanting, especially in the face of a rapidly evolving energy crisis as the era of oil comes to an end. It concludes that there are genuine reasons to be concerned about the human prospect
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |