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overshoot and collapse

Definition

Classic 'boom and bust' pattern of activity wherever poor or delayed feedback or remedial response occurs. It is commonly evident in breakdown of economic cycles, social units, exhaustion of mineral resources, and inability of ecosystems to absorb waste.


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