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Old 11-21-2012, 03:17 PM   #61 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Fuller's vision was that ephemeralization will result in ever-increasing standards of living for an ever-growing population despite finite resources."
The problem there is that a growing (or a stable but large) population reduces living standards by the very fact of its existence. There simply isn't enough area on the planet for everyone to enjoy an adequate amount of open space, so the majority must be forced/persuaded to live crowded together in cities.