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Who Builds 2100? The Demographic Engine of Technological Evolution

Technology evolves at the speed of the population that makes it, and that population is about to peak. The UN and IHME disagree by 1.4 billion people about where 2100 lands — a gap about how many inventors the century gets.

By Brecht Corbeel · August 29, 2026 · 25 min read

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Technological Evolution

The Metabolism of Civilization: Energy to 2100

Solar, wind, and batteries win the way a species wins a niche — by compounding a small, heritable cost advantage every doubling. Built from Way et al.'s Oxford forecasts, IEA and IPCC scenarios, and fusion's own vendor claims — what 2100 actually permits.

By Brecht Corbeel · August 29, 2026 · 22 min read

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