When it comes to policy, Barnosky suggests that countries look at new and clean energy technologies as the world's petroleum supply draws down.

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Will he be able to use this clean slate to revolutionize the tech world with a new piece of technology akin to the Wi-Fi he helped bring us?

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If clean money equals clean thoughts and fair behaviour, perhaps shiny new cash will make the world a fairer place after all.

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