The new markets that arise from ecological constraints will dominate the 21st century economy, and so will markets for knowledge. — Graciela Chichilnisky Copy Share Image
We know that material things don't offer contentment, but we still buy more-more of the props and gadgets our culture tells us… — Susan L. Taylor Copy Share Image
The point is to explore whatever may be helpful for thinking, understanding, and acting responsibly over long periods of time. — Stewart Brand Copy Share Image
In a community where public services have failed to keep abreast of private consumption things are very different. Here, in an atmosphere… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
Apart from their work and production, households perform other important economic functions. Most CONSUMPTION occurs within the household. ... In developed capitalist… — Jim Stanford Copy Share Image
When it comes to climate and energy, Gates is a radical consumerist. In his view, energy consumption is good - it just… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
If instead of looking at income, you look at levels of consumption, if anything that's become more equal. The fraction of families… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Two opposing gospels are fighting one another for the soul of our nation and, increasingly, the world: the gospel of consumption and… — Leonard Sweet Copy Share Image
The level of consumption that we identify with success is utterly unsustainable. We're gobbling up the world. — John Robbins Copy Share Image
Contrary to any claim of a systematically “neutral” effect of taxation on production, the consequence of any such shortening of roundabout methods… — Hans-Hermann Hoppe Copy Share Image
The real problem is that we use too much oil. It's that simple and that difficult. If we truly want to reduce… — Richard Heinberg Copy Share Image
“Sometimes we don't need to eat or drink as much as we do, but it has become a kind of addiction. We… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The luxury of today is the necessity of tomorrow. Every advance first comes into being as the luxury of a few rich… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
A healthy economy is largely a result of a reasonable balance between consumption today and consumption deferred, and it's pretty clear that… — Adam Davidson Copy Share Image
It's been a real success - one of the great business successes in the United States - to break down organization, to… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The writing has been on the wall for some years now, but we are a nation illiterate in the language of the… — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
Take a look at all the third-world countries that are increasing the so called standard of living. One aspect of this rise… — William McNamara Copy Share Image
The students [of the 60's] substituted conspicuous compassion for their parents' conspicuous consumption. — Allan Bloom Copy Share Image
All those who, since Adam Smith, have turned their attention to Political Economy, agree that in reality we do not buy articles… — Jean-Baptiste Say Copy Share Image
A shift is necessary toward lifestyles less geared to environmental damaging consumption patterns. — Maurice Strong Copy Share Image
We are totally schizophrenic. We are trying to reduce emissions, and we subsidize the consumption of fossil fuels. — Jose Angel Gurria Copy Share Image
My job is for the people. It's for the public. It's for their consumption. So I've done a lot in that way,… — Katy Perry Copy Share Image
The basis of bureaucratic rule is the poverty of society in objects of consumption, with the resulting struggle of each against all.… — Leon Trotsky Copy Share Image
Is it, perhaps, possible that there are two kinds of Civilization-one for home consumption and one for the heathen market? — Mark Twain Copy Share Image