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There are two alternative strategies for promoting longevity in the face of uncertainty: either applying the strict austerity measures aimed at locking demand preferably at the minimal level, or choosing ‘faster’ behavioral strategies. A prominent solution to the dilemma of survival amidst uncertainty that has been found in Western societies is based on the development of a concept of abstract time that allows for a perpetual acceleration of the pace of life in a process of permanent modernization.
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning
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Volchenkov, D. (2016). Life Tactics Amidst Uncertainty: Austerity Versus Progress. In: Survival under Uncertainty. Understanding Complex Systems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39421-3_3
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