If an economy is to sustain progress, it must satisfy the basic princi…

Lester R. Brown
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If an economy is to sustain progress, it must satisfy the basic principles of ecology. If it does not, it will decline and eventually collapse. There is no middle ground ✨ Lester R. Brown (2013). Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the Earth, p.77, Routledge
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