Economics Quote by Amory Lovins

“Economies are supposed to serve human ends.. not the other way round. We forget at our peril that markets make a good servant, a bad master and a worse religion.” quote by Amory Lovins — Download Open image

“Economies are supposed to serve human ends.. not the other way round. We forget at our peril that markets make a good servant, a bad master and a worse religion.”

Amory Lovins

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