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The end of history? No, the world’s thermodynamic bill is coming due

Friday, August 28, 2026

The end of history? No, the world’s thermodynamic bill is coming due

Andrew Sheng, AGI Distinguished Fellow, examines why the global economy must reckon with the physical laws of nature in the South China Morning Post.

As the expansion of AI, data centers, and modern infrastructure drives energy consumption to unprecedented levels, financial markets and tech-driven growth are colliding with real-world energy constraints. Sheng underscores that true economic stability requires policymakers to integrate ecological and thermodynamic limits into financial governance, rather than relying on intangible financial expansion.

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Andrew Sheng

Distinguished Fellow, Asia Global Institute

Andrew Sheng

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