Simplicity and Sustainability: Pointers from Ethics and Science

In this paper, we explore the notion of simplicity. We use definitions of simplicity proposed by philosophers, scientists, and economists. In an age when the rapidly growing human population faces an equally rapidly declining energy/material resources, there is an urgent need to consider various not...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mehrdad Massoudi, Ashwin Vaidya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/4/1303