Is it Possible to Have An Exponential Growth in a Finite Planet

The incredible rise in the standards of living occasioned by tremendous economic growth in the 20th century has made many people believe that growth can be limitless. While, indeed, growth has many desirable benefits, it is not without negative effects. The sad reality is that growth cannot be limitless without impacting ecosystem sustainability. Continuous economic growth has always been accompanied by environmental degradation in almost equal measure. Based on this, some environmentalists have concluded that if economic growth won’t be curbed…