prosperity, not population

http://www.planetizen.com/node/47772

domestic bamboo cultivation

http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/domestic-bamboo-cultivation-miracle-cure-for-us-agricultural-economy/

“Indeed, if he could believe his teacher, ideal meditation had no practical application whatsoever. Sure, there were Westerners who practiced it as a relaxation technique, as a device for calming and centering themselves so that they might sell more stuff or fare better in office politics, but that was like using the Hope diamond to scratch grocery lists onto a bathroom mirror.”

Switters- Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates by Tom Robbins