In physical, exponentially growing systems, there must be at least one reinforcing loop driving growth and at… — Donella H. Meadows
In physical, exponentially growing systems, there must be at least one reinforcing loop driving growth and at least one balancing feedback loop constraining growth, because no system can grow forever in a finite environment.
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