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Dematerialization

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Dematerialization

The Economy Keeps Growing, but Americans Are Using Less Steel, Paper, Fertilizer, and Energy

Good news! We’re getting more while using less.

Andrew McAfee | 10.9.2019 6:00 AM

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Activism

Capitalism Is the Key to Fixing Climate Change

Slowing or stopping economic growth will only delay solving the problems caused by man-made warming.

Ronald Bailey | 9.20.2019 1:55 PM

Policy

Can We Save Nature by Making It Economically Useless?

"Decoupling" human economy from ecology could render large areas of pastures, croplands, and managed forests too remote for exploitation.

Ronald Bailey | 11.10.2014 1:30 PM

Environmentalism

Ronald Bailey Considers the Idea that the Way to Save Nature Is to Make It Worthless

Reason Staff | 11.10.2014 1:30 PM

Policy

Modernity Means More Stuff

Reviewing the massive material flows that make the modern world possible.

Ronald Bailey | 2.21.2014 1:30 PM

Politics

Deconsumption Versus Dematerialization

How to protect the environment by doing more with less

Ronald Bailey | 2.15.2011 4:30 PM

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