1. Overshoot
   • What is overshoot?
   • What are the three causes of overshoot?
   • What are the authors' four approaches to the issues?
   • Note the preview of coming attractions (chapters).
2. The Driving Force: Exponential Growth
   • How is linear growth characterized?
   • How is exponential growth characterized?
   • Note how system dynamics represents a positive feedback loop.
   • Note the approximating formula for doubling time.
   • How is world population growth modeled?
   • What is the demographic transition? What is it linked to?
   • "More People, More Poverty, More People"-- What is this about?

For each section of your reading note (1) the main point and (2) a fact or idea you found interesting.

Sections
• Materials
• Sinks for Pollution and Waste
• Beyond the Limits
• Living on Captital, Not Income