'Sustainable Development' is an oxymoron. 'Development' in…
“'Sustainable Development' is an oxymoron. 'Development' in all it's senses entails expansion and wanting more. Continual expansion and wanting more are unsustainable. Globally we are approaching the point when the only sustainable way forward is to want less. Indeed, the choice element may be removed from us and we will just have to have less. In the meantime we still have some choices about how to influence our future”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Development inherently seeks expansion, which is unsustainable; true sustainability may require choosing less and influencing future choices.
In simple terms: Growth demands more, but sustainability may less.
Key Takeaway
Choose less for sustainability.
Themes
sustainability
development
choice
future
environmental responsibility
Mood
analytical
concerned
Type
Choices:1
Climate:0
Development:0
Elements:0
Expansion:0
Future:0
Influence:0
May:0
Our future:0
Oxymoron:0
Senses:0
Stills:0
Sustainable:0
Sustainable development:0
Vision:0
Want:0
Wanting more:0
Way:0
Way forward:0
Sustainable Way:0
Development Oxymoron:0
Point Sustainable:0
When to use this quote
- policy making
- personal consumption
- business strategy
Key Concepts
economics
ecology
philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- What can you reduce?
- How to influence sustainable change?
A Different Perspective
Less may be impractical for growth.