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Economic growth3 quotes
Economic progress, in capitalist society, means turmoil. — Joseph Schumpeter · 1942Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell. — Edward Abbey · 1984The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country, it measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile. And it can tell us everything about America except why we are proud that we are Americans. — Robert F. Kennedy · 1968Capitalism2 quotes
Economic progress, in capitalist society, means turmoil. — Joseph Schumpeter · 1942Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell. — Edward Abbey · 1984American politics1 quote
The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country, it measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile. And it can tell us everything about America except why we are proud that we are Americans. — Robert F. Kennedy · 1968Consumerism1 quote
Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell. — Edward Abbey · 1984Environmental destruction1 quote
Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell. — Edward Abbey · 1984Life under capitalism1 quote
Economic progress, in capitalist society, means turmoil. — Joseph Schumpeter · 1942