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	This is a thought-experiment to look at the minimum amount of resources needed to sustain ~~modern first-world-ish lives (or healthier)~~. Some basic requirements include:		This is a thought-experiment to look at the minimum amount of resources needed to sustain a ''reasonably good quality of life''. Some basic requirements include:
	* Enough [[food]] ~~and~~ nutrition {{x\|this means there should be enough calories, protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals - it should be enough to sustain an active lifestyle, not just a sedentary one}}		* Enough [[food]]/nutrition {{x\|this means there should be enough calories, protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals - it should be enough to sustain an active lifestyle, not just a sedentary one}} and water
	* Enough [[housing]] {{x\|that everyone could ''at least'' have their own room}} {{x\|~~housing with~~ utilities ~~including~~ [[water]], [[electricity]], [[internet]], etc}}, and other spaces		* Enough [[housing]] {{x\|that everyone could '''at least''' have their own room}} {{x\|utilities: [[water]], [[electricity]], [[internet]], etc}} and other spaces {{x\|parks, stores, places to hang out, etc}}
	* Not being overworked; there should be enough time for friends/family/etc		* Not being overworked; there should be enough time for friends/family/etc
	* Fun things to do beyond just surviving lol		* Fun things to do beyond just surviving lol

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This is a thought-experiment to look at the minimum amount of resources needed to sustain modern first-world-ish lives (or healthier). Some basic requirements include:
* Enough [[food]] and nutrition {{x|this means there should be enough calories, protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals - it should be enough to sustain an active lifestyle, not just a sedentary one}}
* Enough [[housing]] {{x|that everyone could ''at least'' have their own room}} {{x|housing with utilities including [[water]], [[electricity]], [[internet]], etc}}, and other spaces
* Not being overworked; there should be enough time for friends/family/etc
* Fun things to do beyond just surviving lol
This is NOT a build-from-scratch scenario. The world already has plenty of houses, buildings, infrastructure etc. If we can use what we got, it's a lot greener.

==The scenario==
===Food===
* More [[plant-based]]. Animal products would be only a [[maximum sustainable animal consumption|small fraction of food]].
* Preventing [[food waste]] (both personal and commercial)

===Non-food items===
* A culture of "not buying anything new if it's available used"
* Never throwing out things unless they're broken
* People who want to de-clutter their homes (or move) would give things away
* [[Gift economies]] would be global, allowing currently-poor countries to have more material wealth
* Electronics
** Software wouldn't be [[bloated]], so it would work fine on older computers & phones.
** Hardware would be designed with [[right to repair]] in mind.
* New goods would still be manufactured when used ones aren't available.

===Transport===
* Neighborhoods would be [[walkability|walkable]]
* [[Public transit]] would be available (except in places where it would actually use more fuel than driving)
* People would carpool as much as possible

===Buildings===
* Heating would be as [[geothermal]] as possible
* Home electricity usage (other than heating) would stay the same; it's a small enough part of global energy usage anyway.

==Results==
Analysis needed: To what extent would all of this reduce:
* Energy demand
* Factory labor
* Minerals mined
* Pollution
With the reduced energy demand, does green energy become more viable?

''If you want to help with the analysis, join the {{talk}}.''