How does it do that? Well, it has an excessively broad definition of capital — outside the normal and accepted definitions — ...

Introduction : scarcity and frontiers -- The agricultural transition (from 10,000 BC to 3000 BC) -- The rise of cities (from 3000 BC to 1000 AD) -- The emergence of the world economy (from 1000 to ...

Climate change has many signals—rising sea levels, melting glaciers, stronger storms—but the first and most immediate sign for most people on the planet is water. Not too much of it. Not too little.

There are many implications for a warming climate, melting icebergs, increasing temperatures, coral bleaching, and water scarcity. Each of these impacts is devastating in their own right, and while ...

The House of Representatives Committees on Petroleum Resources Downstream and Midstream, say plans are underway to prevent future occurrences of fuel scarcity. Speaking at a press conference on ...

Does your culture embrace living in the moment or planning for the long run? According to research from University of Queensland’s Hamidreza Harati and Chicago Booth’s Thomas Talhelm, the answer may ...

The human brain is sensitive to scarcity. The lack of something we consider vital, such as time or food, can powerfully shape our thinking and behavior. Take money, for example: when people play a ...