The older I get, the more I realize problems I once thought had reasonably straightforward solutions are, in fact, hideously complicated.

 That doesn’t make them unsolvable but it reduces the odds they will be. Often we start with good intentions and end up with unintended consequences, not all of which are good.

One such problem: supplying sufficient energy to maintain global economic growth while also raising living standards for billions in China, India, the entire continent of Africa, and other developing countries.

And doing so in a sustainable way that doesn’t cause permanent environmental harm for everyone.

John Mauldin 5 November 2021

https://www.mauldineconomics.com/frontlinethoughts/energy-complexity