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“Intelligent policies will be largely self-regulating in the sense that the system of incentives and standards makes it absolutely ludicrous to not move towards clean, internalized systems of cost and production.” quote by Paul Hawken
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“Intelligent policies will be largely self-regulating in the sense that the system of incentives and standards makes it absolutely ludicrous to not move towards clean, internalized systems of cost and production.”

Paul Hawken

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Source Speech: TED Talk on Sustainable Business, 2015

Policies that align incentives and standards push companies toward clean, internalized production, making non‑compliance absurd.

In simple terms: Incentives drive clean production.

Key Takeaway

Design incentives that reward sustainability.

Themes

sustainability policy incentives economics

Mood

optimistic determined

Type

strategic inspirational

When to use this quote

  • Corporate strategy
  • government regulation
  • product design

Key Concepts

Systems thinking behavioral economics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can incentives be structured to avoid loopholes?
  • What short‑term challenges arise?
A Different Perspective

May ignore political resistance or short‑term costs.

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