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The question of 'finite resources' comes up a lot when it comes to growth, and the question essentially betrays a lack of understanding of what growth is. We can definitely grow by 3% per year forever, it's easy if you first consider we don't need any real material change for that to happen - it could just mean the 'numbers on our money change' i.e. just inflation. But more likely, there will be material progress and…
Sorry, this is a bit of a pet peeve of mine when people argue that exponential economic growth can continue forever, which flies in the face of anything remotely resembling critical thought. It’s just so depressing that people are so in denial over basic features of reality. You know that bad things are about to happen when people can’t face reality.
Stop attacking with ad hominem and address the argument -> there is absolutely nothing preventing perpetual growth. Nothing at all.
History has shown there to be consistent exponential rates of growth through long periods, and it's utterly reasonable to assume this will continue.