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The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet by Ramez Naam
4.0
The Infinite Resource provides a comprehensive view of the history of innovation, challenges that have been overcome by resourcefulness and ingenuity, current dilemnas facing our ever-demanding world hungry for food, energy, and resources, and provides an optimistic look at prospects for thriving in the future.
What Ramez Naam does exceptionally well is tackle some difficult problems, such as energy production, consumption, and impact of the environment, and compares and contrasts various solutions to address these issues. While acknowledging that there is no perfect solution to these epic challenges, the facts are presented in an objective manner based on research data, logic, and economic realities.
In this current cultural climate where typical media presents an extremely polarized and politically-skewed view of things, this book presents viable strategies for tackling tough issues that affect each person's day-to-day life. While at times this book seemed epic in scope and there was a tendency to be theoretical and optimistic, it is definitely worthwhile reading.
What Ramez Naam does exceptionally well is tackle some difficult problems, such as energy production, consumption, and impact of the environment, and compares and contrasts various solutions to address these issues. While acknowledging that there is no perfect solution to these epic challenges, the facts are presented in an objective manner based on research data, logic, and economic realities.
In this current cultural climate where typical media presents an extremely polarized and politically-skewed view of things, this book presents viable strategies for tackling tough issues that affect each person's day-to-day life. While at times this book seemed epic in scope and there was a tendency to be theoretical and optimistic, it is definitely worthwhile reading.