The Infinite Resource

Posted on 04 June 2017 by Ramez Naam

The most valuable resource on earth is not oil, gold, water, or land Instead, our capacity for expanding human knowledge is our greatest resource, and the key to overcoming the very real and enormous environmental challenges we face Throughout human history we have learned to overcome scarcity and adversity through the application of innovation the only resource that is expanded, not depleted, the we use it The century ahead is a race between our damaging overconsumption and our growing understanding of ways to capture and utilize abundant natural resources with less impact on the planet The Infinite Resource is a clear eyed, visionary, and hopeful argument for progress. New Read The Infinite Resource [ Author ] Ramez Naam [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr As I started this book, I started to think, OK, another book about how wonderful innovation can be Shades of Kurzweill Yawn The book starts out with a couple of chapters about how these are the best of times , followed by a few chapters about how these are the worst of times All sorts of ills of our times are described running out of fossil fuels, soaring food prices, soaring commodity prices, water shortages, deforestation, global warming, acidifying oceans all very depressing.Then t As I started this book, I started to think, OK, another book about how wonderful innovation can be Shades of Kurzweill Yawn The book starts out with a coup...3.5 starsUnlike many of its kind which has flooded the market in the past few years, Infinite Resource is a book of ideas and positive solutions Instead of scaring the reader with talks of impending doom, it takes a closer look at dire situations that we are facing or will face in the near future and offers optimistic solutions Over population, drastic climate changes, dwindling natural resources scarcity of fresh water being a priority , pollution, etc just to name a few big ones The autho 3.5 starsUnlike many of its kind which has flooded the market in the past few years, Infinite Resource is a book of ideas and positive solutions Instead of scaring the reader with talks of impending doom, it takes a closer look at dire situations that we...The free market is such a powerful catalyst of innovation that we need to be very careful about where we fail to employ it The inventions of the industrial revolution, telephones, electric light bulbs, cars, airplanes, radio, television, computers, DVDs, iPods, and iPhones are all innovative products, encouraged by the free market, that improve our lives But we are once again living in the best of times and the worst of times We are approaching peak oil the point in time when global oil produ The free market is such a powerful catalyst of innovation that we need to be very careful about where we fail to employ it The inventions of the industrial revolution, telephones, electric light bulbs, cars, airplanes, radio, television, computers, DVDs, iPods, and iPhones are all innovative products, encouraged by the free market, that improve our lives But we are once again living in the best of times and the worst of times We are approaching peak oil the point in time... Attention This Review has an Explicit Language Content Warning Before I get too far in I owe heartfelt thanks to Ramez Naam and GoodReads for providing me with a FREE COPY of The Infinite Resource The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet, which I won in a giveaway I am usually the one giving things away on my blog DJ6ual An Irish Girl s Blog so it was a nice change of pace for me.When I receive a book I try to clear my mind and open myself to its mysteries before I even crack the spine RareAttention This Review has an Explicit Language Content Warning Before I get too far in I owe heartfelt thanks to Ramez Naam and GoodReads for providing me with a FREE COPY of The Infinite Resource The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet, which I won in a giveaway I am usually the one giving things away on my blog DJ6ual An Irish Girl s Blog so it was a nice change of pace for me.When I receive a book I try to clear my mind and open myself to its mysteries before I even crack the spine Rarely do I dismiss a potential masterpiece because it could vary from my point of view or even due to my lack of interest in its jacket I quite literally try not to judge a book by its cover Being that The Infinite Resource The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet was not at all what I was expecting, this practice came in handy Had I gone in with any preconceived notions, or not checked my personal beliefs at the door, I don t think I would have made it past page two When I find myself wavering from inte...Per FTC rules I received a free copy of this book as a giveaway from Goodreads First Reads.It has been some time since a book so clearly defined its ideas and was so well researched as to force me to counter my own long held opinions about many things Ramez Naam has concocted an incredible resource in its own right that will have you questioning the very thoughts you felt were solidly planted in your mind This is not a bad thing As a matter of fact, I recommend this book as a challenge to ev Per FTC rules I received a free copy of this book as a giveaway from Goodr...The Infinite Resource gives a realistic portrayal of the dangers of our current behaviors, but is remarkably optimistic about how we can innovate our way out of it It outlines a number of great ideas, and combines hope with a direct call to action This book merges data from many different discipl...A full executive summary of this book is available here since the industrial revolution the developed world and increasingly the developing world has enjoyed remarkable economic growth This economic growth has yielded wealth to a degree previously unimaginable Indeed, many of us today enjoy conveniences, comforts and opportunities of a kind that have traditionally been unattainable by even the world s wealthiest and most powerful people.However, A full executive summary of this book is available here since the industrial revolution the developed world and increasingly the developing world has enjoyed remarkable economic growth This economic growth has yielded wealth to a degree previously unimaginable Indeed, many of us today enjoy conveniences, comforts and opportunities of a kind that have traditionally been unattainable by even the world s wealthiest and most powerful people.However, we may question just how sustainable all of this economic growth and the resulting wealth really is For the economic growth has been accompanied by environmental depletion and degradation of a kind as unprecedented as the growth itself And while some of the environmental crises that have come up along the way have been solved by new technologies, others yet remain, and are as daunting as any we have seen Climat...The Infinite Resource simply describes the environmental issues that exist today and offers hope that the world s intelligence and market forces will provide solutions The first third reads like a dystopian novel, focusing on the resource and climate issues the world has and really not offering answers You ve probably heard this all before, but put together it is quite depressing The rest of the...Although I am a clima skeptic and Ramez Naan is not I do not hesitate to recommend this book This book may be one of the most important written in our age Here are basic, good and realistic advice on what to do to solve our problems on this earth And Ramez shows that this is really possible without resorting to zero growth, instead he goes for increased growth through increased innovation.Also, he does not fall in the trap of arguing against nuclear power, he wants to increase our reliance on Although I am a clima skeptic and Ramez Naan is not I do not hesitate to recommend this book This book may be one of the most important written in our age Here are basic, good and realistic advice on what to do to solve our problems on this earth And Ramez shows that this is really possible without resorting to zero growth, instead he goes for increased growth through increased innovation.Also, he does not fall in the trap of arguing against nuclear power, he wants to increas...I don t discount the ideas in this book, but I do have a problem with the way they are organized and communicated The writing isn t clear, it s far from concise, and it contains far too many grammatical errors I found the editor in me taking out my pen and crossing out so many unnecessary and useless and repetitive thoughts.This book is cluttered, and that clutter smothers the argument it tries to make.I did not find The Infinite Resource compelling, though I think the topic is a significant o I don t discount the ideas in this book, but I do have a problem with the way they are organized and communicated The writing isn t clear, it s far from concise, and it contains far too many grammatical errors I found the editor in me taking out my pen and crossing out so many...

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04 June 2017

Ramez Naam