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Biological economics: 'Live fast, die young’; ‘live slow, die old’

Biological economics: 'Live fast, die young’; ‘live slow, die old’

Terry Pratchett’s Mayflies and Life History Theory; Star Trek and the Economics of Abundance

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Feb 07, 2023
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Stable Diffusion Image, prompted by the Terry Pratchett discussion between mayflies about life and cows and the sun
Stable Diffusion Image, prompted by the Terry Pratchett discussion between mayflies about life and cows and the sun

I’m fascinated by connections across disciplines – connections breaking through dis…

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