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oil shortages, regional food scarcity because of climate change, or a shortage
of well-watered, fertile soil.
Open consideration of carrying capacity and inequality, rather than
aggravating instability as many strategists appear to think, may instead be a
vital element towards developing a more mature and sustainable civilisation.
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