Energy and Prosperity.

The article discusses the threat of energy shortage. This is attributed to overconsumption of rich countries and the lack of policy or combination of policies dealing with energy use. Annual growth rates in population and energy consumption for 1972 is presented. Trend shows that a decrease in energy use of rich countries accelerates the growth of per capita energy use in the poor countries and significantly reduce the environmental risks. To achieve this trend, reallocation of growth and implementation of programs that limits the population growths are recommended. However, the author states the proposed changes are infeasible, impractical, and unrealistic in the economic and political sense. He appeals to the political and economic scientists to devise ways that are sensible.