“People have come to expect that as our economy grows, so does our use of resources — a trend many have been worried about since the environmental movement began.”
“McAfee argues that we’re using fewer resources now than we did 25 years ago, while still maintaining economic growth. “
“Another contributor to Americans’ decreased use of resources is the invention of the smartphone. Though we used to buy alarm clocks, camcorders, cameras, calculators, GPS devices, and tape recorders, most of us now rely on our phones to perform all those services.”
“McAfee emphasized that fusing the power of capitalism with the clear costs of pollution is key to tackling global warming.”
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