George Hotelling on Nostr: This reminds me of how in the 1990's they were worried about what would happen when ...
This reminds me of how in the 1990's they were worried about what would happen when the US paid off the national debt. The Jevons paradox will kick in but at least the energy won't be killing the planet as much.
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