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> [Criticism of growth arose with the discovery that growth beyond a certain point is destructive of the earth. We are already using resources much faster than they can be replenished. We are producing wastes much faster than nature's sinks can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-b-cobb/criticism-of-growth-arose-with-the-discovery-that-growth-beyond-a/)

John B. Cobb

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## More by John B. Cobb

> [The sustainable alternative is one in which smaller and smaller regions produce more and more of the goods they need closer to where they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-b-cobb/the-sustainable-alternative-is-one-in-which-smaller-and-smaller/)

John B. Cobb

> [There are more scriptural reasons to oppose homophobia than to oppose homosexuality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-b-cobb/there-are-more-scriptural-reasons-to-oppose-homophobia-than-to-oppose/)

John B. Cobb

> [... placing economic activity in the context of the whole earth requires attention to the question of scale. Bigger is obviously not better, so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-b-cobb/placing-economic-activity-in-the-context-of-the-whole-earth-requires/)

John B. Cobb

> [Criticism of growth arose with the discovery that growth beyond a certain point is destructive of the earth. We are already using resources much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-b-cobb/criticism-of-growth-arose-with-the-discovery-that-growth-beyond-a/)

John B. Cobb

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