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Hawking irreversibility and socio-economic derminism

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  • Jan-Erik LANE

    (Fellow with Public Policy Institute, Belgrade; 10 Charles Humbert, 1205 Geneva; 559 A, 3rd Floor, Thuya Street, 9th Quarter, Yangon. Myanmar.)

  • Florent DIETERLEN

    (Independent Scholar, Geneva.)

Abstract

Physicist Stephen Hawking has suggested that climate changes is about to become unstoppable. One may introduce a concept of Hawking irreversibility as the point where temperature has risen so much that the global warming consequences threaten the survival of mankind. The recent news out of China that its CO2s are increasing again makes this term highly policy relevant. Moreover, the methane emissions have started to augment, which also calls up Hawking irreversibility. The drive behind these dire developments is the endless zest for affluence and wealth, fueled by ever larger energy consumption.

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  • Jan-Erik LANE & Florent DIETERLEN, 2017. "Hawking irreversibility and socio-economic derminism," Journal of Social and Administrative Sciences, EconSciences Journals, vol. 4(4), pages 357-364, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cvv:journ4:v:4:y:2017:i:4:p:357-364
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    • N70 - Economic History - - Economic History: Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy, and Other Services - - - General, International, or Comparative
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • P28 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Natural Resources; Environment

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