It is amusing to discover, in the twentieth century, that the quarrels between two lovers, two mathematicians, two nations, two economic systems,… — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
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So far in facing this huge [peak oil] challenge, our political/economic system seems unable to cope with reality. We are forced to… — Madeleine Bunting Copy Share Image
We have power... Our power isn’t in a political system, or a religious system, or in an economic system, or in a… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
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In the course of history periods of capitalism and socialism alternate with one another; capitalism is the unnatural, socialism the natural economic… — Heinrich Himmler Copy Share Image
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