MIT Has Predicted that Society Will Collapse in 2040: The Limits To Growth

The video explores the sustainability of global resource usage, focusing on the MIT World Three model, which was one of the first to use system dynamics to simulate the global economy. It highlights the importance of feedback loops and the interaction of variables like population, resources, and pollution. The study's simulations predicted various future scenarios, emphasizing the complexity of predicting economic outcomes due to numerous interacting factors.

What was the primary focus of the study conducted by the MIT team?

How did the MIT team utilize computers in their economic study?

What challenges did the researchers face when predicting future outcomes?

Explain the concept of feedback loops as described in the text.

What are the five key variables that the World 3 model tracked?

Discuss the significance of technological innovation in the context of the study.

What common outcome did the various models predict for the year 2040?