Energy drives the economy, economics informs policy, and policy affects social outcomes. Since the oil crises of the 197
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Table of contents :
Front Matter ....Pages i-xx
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
Energy and Economic Narratives (Carey W. King)....Pages 3-24
Energy and Food: The Megatrend of Megatrends (Carey W. King)....Pages 25-57
The Energy Narratives: Fossil Fuels Versus Renewables (Carey W. King)....Pages 59-143
Other Megatrends (Carey W. King)....Pages 145-193
Front Matter ....Pages 195-195
Systems Thinking for Energy and the Economy: Size and Structure (Carey W. King)....Pages 197-247
Macromodel on the Wall, How Does Growth Occur, After All? (Carey W. King)....Pages 249-304
Summary of U.S. Energy and Economic Trends (Carey W. King)....Pages 305-316
A Narrative That Works for Both Energy and Economics (Carey W. King)....Pages 317-349
Front Matter ....Pages 351-351
Delusions of Control (Carey W. King)....Pages 353-412
Scenarios and Trends of the Future (Carey W. King)....Pages 413-440
Back Matter ....Pages 441-466