Towards a New Future: The Post-Fossil Energy Era

Author: Liu Jiansheng
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Seize the Opportunity: Embrace the Post-Fossil Energy Era. Here are the top reasons why this book is worth reading:
- New Future Outlook: Extensive data proves that the curtain has been drawn for the post-fossil energy era, which concerns everyone.
- New Methodology: Using a physics framework to explore economic and social science issues, achieving breakthrough results.
- New Wealth Theory: Solving the "resource absence" problem in traditional wealth theory, revealing the real reasons behind international competition, economic growth, exchange rate adjustments, and rising oil prices.
Essential reading for policymakers at all levels, corporate management, economic researchers, and strategic planning institutions.
Lester Brown, renowned for his book Who Will Feed China?, once warned: "The Western economic model—fossil energy-based, car-centric, and disposable—is no longer suitable for developing countries with 3 billion people, nor for wealthy industrial nations with 1.2 billion people today. The world must quickly adopt a 'replacement plan' before new geopolitical conflicts arise due to the scarcity of oil, grains, and raw materials, or before the social order that underpins economic development collapses."
This book, supported by substantial evidence, demonstrates that the "fossil energy era" is coming to an end and that human society is entering a new era: the post-fossil energy era. The gradual decline of fossil energy poses the greatest challenge to China, with some worrying, "If China faces a 50% grain shortage, no country in the world will be able to support it." China must take a completely new path and cannot repeat the old roads of developed nations.
From the fundamental perspective of physics, the author boldly explores the laws of human societal development, challenging traditional economic values and research methods. He proposes a new social science research approach—the analysis of human wealth's energy characteristics—and applies this energy-based analysis to evaluate the international resource competition landscape and trends, the trajectory of national economic development, and critical issues China faces. The book offers strategic recommendations for China to address the pressing challenges of the post-fossil energy era.