so, most people don’t have any clue of scales involved with economy at large. let’s play a game:

without looking it up, give estimates for the following:

  • how many kg of concrete / steel are being produced per person per year (worldwide average)
  • how many kg of cereals per person per year
  • how many kWh of energy per person per year

  • what’s the average population density for rural areas / cities?