Progress is measured by the speed at which we destroy the conditions t…

George Monbiot
29 citations
Progress is measured by the speed at which we destroy the conditions that sustain life. ✨ After this 60-year feeding frenzy, Earth itself has become disposable by George Monbiot, www.theguardian.com. January 4, 2010.
Life
32

More Author Quotes

The problem is compounded by the fact that the connection between cause and effect seems so improbable. By turning on the lights, filling the kettle, taking the children to school, driving to the sho … ▶
The schedules are crammed with shows urging us to travel further, drive faster, build bigger, buy more, yet none of them are deemed to offend the rules, which really means that they don't offend the … ▶
Those who consume far more resources than they require destroy the life chances of those whose survival depends upon consuming more. ✨ Is protecting the environment incompatible with social justice? … ▶
Development which has no regard for whom or what it harms is not development. It is the opposite of progress, damaging the Earth's capacity to support us and the rest of its living systems. ✨ Is prot … ▶
When you warn people about the dangers of climate change, they call you a saint. When you explain what needs to be done to stop it, they call you a communist. ✨ This crisis demands a reappraisal of w … ▶

Progress is measured by the speed at which we destroy the conditions that sustain life. ✨ After this 60-year feeding frenzy, Earth itself has become disposable by George Monbiot, www.theguardian.com. January 4, 2010.

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes