Technology Will Keep Us From Running Out of Stuff

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, 7:12 a.m.

Thirty years from now, we\u2019ll need to feed, clothe, shelter, and otherwise provide for 2 billion more people. Human-caused global warming is going to make these tasks challenging as it produces more deserts, droughts, heatwaves, and other stresses. Even so, I believe we\u2019ll easily meet our challenges and take better care of the people who inhabit the world of the future, without experiencing sustained shortages of food or other important resources.