Smil — “We are a fossil-fueled civilization whose technical and…”

Source: How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We’re Going — Vaclav Smil

Book page: smil-how-the-world-really-works

From: How the World Really Works — Quotes

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we are a fossil-fueled civilization whose technical and scientific advances, quality of life, and prosperity rest on the combustion of huge quantities of fossil carbon, and we cannot simply walk away from this critical determinant of our fortunes in a few decades, never mind years.