21st century Quote by James Howard Kunstler
“The economy of the 21st century will come to center on agriculture. Life will be intensely and profoundly local in ways that we can't conceive of today. Economic growth, as we have known it in a cheap energy industrial paradigm, will cease.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Future of Agriculture, 2015
Agriculture will dominate the 21st‑century economy, making life intensely local as cheap energy declines and growth models shift.
In simple terms: Local agriculture will drive future economies.
Key Takeaway
Support local food systems.
Themes
economics
environment
localism
technology
future
Mood
cautious
optimistic
Type
predictive
strategic
When to use this quote
- Urban farming
- community-supported agriculture
- regional markets
- policy planning
Key Concepts
Sustainability
decentralization
energy transition
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies can ease the shift to local economies?
- How will technology support local agriculture?
A Different Perspective
Transition may be uneven, creating regional disparities.
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