Folding The World: Sustaining A Changing World On A Finite Planet

In Folding the World, Professor Anders Levermann confronts the defining issue of our time: how humanity can thrive on a planet with finite resources. Drawing on his background in theoretical physics and his work at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Levermann proposes a groundbreaking economic framework for sustainable development, founded on the mathematical concept of "folding". As the age of expansion draws to a close, our need for rapid societal development is colliding ...