Too Big To Succeed: Investigating The Virtual Limits of Economic Expansion
With An Introduction To The Mysterious "C.P.I.W.E." Effect And Capitalism's Point Of Diminishing Returns
The 'C.P.I.W.E.' Effect describes the relationship between the theoretical limits of unlimited expansionism and the virtual limits of 'Grow or Perish' economic systems. Few understand that there is a practical limit to how big a Civilization can grow until its infrastructure and economic system can no longer keep up with the demands of its population. This is the 'C.P.I.W.E.' Effect and is driven by two operational AXIOMS. Axiom 1 states that 'Grow or Perish' competitions drive Civilization relentlessly toward infinite size and as populations grow into 'Super Populations', they become more Complex, Problematic, Inefficient, Wasteful and Expensive. Consequently, because of this 'C.P.I.W.E.' Effect, the cost of infrastructure evolves at a faster rate than the potential for profits. Axiom 2 states that a result of the unlimited expansion of Civilization, when the evolution of expenditures approaches parity with profitability, a point of diminishing returns or ('P.D.R.' ) is created and the economy loses its sustainability.
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- Publication Date
- May 5, 2014
- Language
- English
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): W. D. Raymondson
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