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Title: Overshoot

Subtitle: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change

Author: William R. Catton

Narrator: MJ McGalliard

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-28-16

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's Summary:

Our day-to-day experiences over the past decade have taught us that there must be limits to our tremendous appetite for energy, natural resources, and consumer goods. Even utility and oil companies now promote conservation in the face of demands for dwindling energy reserves. And for years some biologists have warned us of the direct correlation between scarcity and population growth. These scientists see an appalling future riding the tidal wave of a worldwide growth of population and technology.

A calm but unflinching realist, Catton suggests that we cannot stop this wave - for we have already overshot the Earth's capacity to support so huge a load. He contradicts those scientists, engineers, and technocrats who continue to write optimistically about energy alternatives. Catton asserts that the technological panaceas proposed by those who would harvest from the seas, harness the winds, and farm the deserts are ignoring the fundamental premise that "the principals of ecology apply to all living things". These principles tell us that, within a finite system, economic expansion is not irreversible and population growth cannot continue indefinitely. If we disregard these facts, our sagging American Dream will soon shatter completely.

The book is published by University of Illinois Press.

Members Reviews:

William Catton did an amazing job bringing the truth out in his book "Overshoot" ...

William Catton did an amazing job bringing the truth out in his book "Overshoot" concerning overpopulation and loss of habitat..

Highly recommended.

Incredible book. Highly recommended.

Full of wisdom and insight

It's hard to add anything to the reviews already posted. I especially recommend Prokopton's review. He expresses my own views pretty well.

I read this book for the first time several years ago and was surprised and dismayed that there were only a few reviews of it here. It's nice to see it's getting more attention. It's the kind of book you can return to repeatedly to gain more insight or reinforce the initial ones. However, reading it may be a frustrating experience because you might find yourself screaming at our elected leaders and wondering why they haven't read the book.

I actually wrote the author to ask him if he could recommend other books he considered relevant to the current situation, and he recommended above all others Fred Cottrell's Energy and Society, also an old one whose insights have not become outdated. I'm afraid Catton will turn out to be a Cassandra -- someone who told the truth but wasn't listened to until it was too late.

Excellent on sustainability

Excellent on sustainability . . . vital for grasping the reality of future economic growth . . . easy to read and understand . . .

Four Stars

A sensible and unique viewpoint.