Consumption is a social relationship, the dominant relationship in our society-one that makes it harder and harder for people to hold together,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I desire to have a dialogue that's positive, and communicative and moves forward, and is about something real, not just consumption. — Mike Vallely Copy Share Image
Human manners are wildly inconsistent; plenty of people have said so. But this one takes the cake: the manner in which we're… — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
If most American cities are about the consumption of culture, Los Angeles and New York are about the production of culture -… — Barbara Kruger Copy Share Image
The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the entire surface of the globe. It must… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
The attempt to make the consumption of beer criminal is as silly and as futile as if you passed a law to… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
However contradictory the coroner's report — whether he pronounces Consumption or Loneliness or Suicide to be the cause of death — isn't… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
One of the big take-aways from a lot of economic theory is that people should engage in consumption smoothing. — Emily Oster Copy Share Image
By using general consumption PPPs, the World Bank is, in effect, saying to the poor: "Sure, you cannot buy as much food… — Thomas Pogge Copy Share Image
For me, it's about optimizing health. It's about lifestyle and longevity. Then you think about what vegetarian diets can do for the… — Scott Jurek Copy Share Image
Only one rational path is open to us - simultaneous de-development of the [overdeveloped countries] and semi-development of the underdeveloped countries (UDCs),… — John Holdren Copy Share Image
Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog. — Doug Larson Copy Share Image
Balance the federal budget now, not 15 years from now, not 20 years from now, but now. And throw out the entire… — Gary Johnson Copy Share Image
What is necessary to keep providing good care to nature has completely fallen into ignorance during the materialism era. — Rudolf Steiner Copy Share Image
If you and I become vegans, the global consequences aren't going to be that much. But if we can get a few… — Moby Copy Share Image
“Consumption can be a remedy against boredom and may convey a sense of fictitious power and supremacy, by standing out from the… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
The message from all quarters is the same: our undisciplined consumption must end. If we continue to gobble up our resources without… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
I just feel like everyone (including myself) on the planet is a little confused; we are all so driven by consumption -… — Princess Superstar Copy Share Image
It's a common myth that athletes and other highly active people need the protein from meat and dairy to fuel their activities… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Everyone should educate themselves in more wise and responsible consumption; promote personal responsibility, along with the social dimension of rural activities, which… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close knit communities, and our faith in God , too many… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
My fear is that the global consumption of oil is going to increase, but European oil consumption has already reached its peak.… — Gunther Oettinger Copy Share Image
New technology lets you grow the resource pie, which is the only way you can get out between that pincer of rising… — Ramez Naam Copy Share Image
For carbon-neutral cities, there are things worth talking about in how our consumption patterns can change - sharing goods, etc. - but… — Alex Steffen Copy Share Image
