Buried Quote by Charles Bowden

“Humans build their societies around consumption of fossil water long buried in the earth, and these societies, being based on temporary resources, face the problem of being temporary themselves.” quote by Charles Bowden — Download Open image

“Humans build their societies around consumption of fossil water long buried in the earth, and these societies, being based on temporary resources, face the problem of being temporary themselves.”

Charles Bowden

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