⚡ Resource → Energy → Pollution Model

The Hubbert Peak Pattern: Energy production follows the classic bell curve - it grows exponentially as we develop better extraction technology and access easy resources, reaches a peak around 50% depletion, then declines exponentially as remaining resources become harder to extract.

The Growth Trap: Energy demand continues growing exponentially due to economic/population growth, but production peaks and then falls. The growing gap between demand and declining production creates economic and social crisis.

Key Insight: Even with improving technology, extraction follows physical limits. Easy resources get used first, then extraction becomes progressively more difficult and expensive. The peak is inevitable.

Try This: Notice how energy production grows exponentially, peaks, then declines while demand keeps growing exponentially. This gap is what causes civilizational stress in real resource depletion scenarios.