Mesarovic and Pestel are critical of the Forrester-Meadows world view, which is that of a homogeneous system with a fully predetermined evolution in time once the initial conditions are specified. — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
Ending poverty calls for humility, honesty, freedom from ideology and refusal to accept cruel simplicities about anyone's human potential. It requires listening to the… — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany have detailed plans to cut their greenhouse emissions by 20 to 50 percent. — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
What Clinton did with Lewinsky was despicable but was no threat to the nation. That he lied about it repeatedly and to the public… — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
Why is our (US) government the only one in the civilized world with a stupid, short-term energy policy? Why do our elected officials consider… — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
Before they got vengeful, conservatives had some useful points to make about welfare. Government 'help' is too often guilt-assuaging gesture. It creates layers of… — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
Social services, not wealth per se, seem to be the key to lower birth rates. The Chinese, although among the poorest peoples of the… — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
You should issue demerits for tree cutting or the destruction of humus. — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
A good leader sets the right goals, gets things moving, and helps us to discover that we already know what to do. — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
The latest scientific assessment has almost doubled the predicted rate of warming if no changes are made. — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
Some call-in moderators are neutral and courteous. Then there's Rush Limbaugh, who is funny and pompous and a scapegoater and hatemonger. His popularity could… — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
Smart development builds on a region's own skills, resources and local businesses. Dumb growth invites a big corporation in, surrenders control and profits to… — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
