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Energy slave

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An energy slave is that quantity of energy (ability to do work) which, when used to construct and drive non-human infrastructure (machines, roads, power grids, fuel, draft animals, wind-driven pumps, etc.) replaces a unit of human labor (actual work). [1]

16 relations: Alfred Ubbelohde, American Enterprise Institute, Buckminster Fuller, Economy, Electric power, Energy consumption, Environmental degradation, Environmental economics, Fortune (magazine), Fuel, Infrastructure, Machine, Manual labour, Oil, Road, Windpump.

Alfred Ubbelohde

Alfred René Jean Paul Ubbelohde FRS (14 December 1907 – 7 January 1988) was a Belgian-born English physical chemist.

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American Enterprise Institute

The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, known simply as the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), is a conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. which researches government, politics, economics and social welfare.

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Buckminster Fuller

Richard Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller (July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983) was an American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor and futurist.

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Economy

An economy (from Greek οίκος – "household" and νέμoμαι – "manage") is an area of the production, distribution, or trade, and consumption of goods and services by different agents.

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Electric power

Electric power is the rate, per unit time, at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit.

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Energy consumption

Energy consumption is the amount of energy or power used.

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Environmental degradation

Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution.

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Environmental economics

Environmental economics is a sub-field of economics that is concerned with environmental issues.

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Fortune (magazine)

Fortune is an American multinational business magazine headquartered in New York City, United States.

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Fuel

A fuel is any material that can be made to react with other substances so that it releases energy as heat energy or to be used for work.

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Infrastructure

Infrastructure is the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or other area, including the services and facilities necessary for its economy to function.

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Machine

A machine uses power to apply forces and control movement to perform an intended action.

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Manual labour

Manual labour (in British English, manual labor in American English) or manual work is physical work done by people, most especially in contrast to that done by machines, and to that done by working animals.

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Oil

An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is a viscous liquid at ambient temperatures and is both hydrophobic (does not mix with water, literally "water fearing") and lipophilic (mixes with other oils, literally "fat loving").

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Road

A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places that has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by foot or some form of conveyance, including a motor vehicle, cart, bicycle, or horse.

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Windpump

A windpump is a type of windmill which is used for pumping water.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_slave

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