Exponential Growth Arithmetic, Population and Energy, Dr. Albert A. Bartlett
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A recording of physicist Albert Bartlett's well-known lecture on the arithmetic of exponential growth, applied to population and energy use. He argues that steady percentage growth in a finite world cannot continue and sneaks up suddenly.
Why HN recommends it: Treated as the classic lecture on why people misjudge exponential growth, and pulled out in threads on compound growth, epidemics, crypto and resource limits.
“The point is well illustrated in the talk, I highly recommend it.” Read on HN ↗