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Economics Quote by Peter Joseph

“Our entire system, in an economic sense, is based on restriction. Scarcity and inefficiency are the movers of money; the more there is of any resource the less you can charge for it. The more problems there are, the more opportunities there are to make money. This reality is a social disease, for…” quote by Peter Joseph
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““Our entire system, in an economic sense, is based on restriction. Scarcity and inefficiency are the movers of money; the more there is of any resource the less you can charge for it. The more problems there are, the more opportunities there are to make money. This reality is a social disease, for people can actually gain off the misery of others and the destruction of the environment. Efficiency, abundance and sustainability are enemies of our economic structure, for they are inverse to the mechanics required to perpetuate consumption. This is profoundly critical to understand, for once you put this together you begin to see that the one billion people currently starving on this planet, the endless slums of the poor and all the horrors of a culture due to poverty and pravity are not natural phenomenon due to some natural human order or lack of earthly resources. They are products of the creation, perpetuation and preservation of artificial scarcity and inefficiency.””

Peter Joseph

About This Quote

Source Book: The New Human Rights Movement by Peter Joseph, 2018

Economic systems thrive on artificial scarcity, turning inefficiency and environmental damage into profit, while abundance threatens that profit model.

In simple terms: Profit comes from scarcity and waste.

Key Takeaway

Recognize and challenge scarcity‑driven profit motives.

Themes

economics environment social justice inequality systems theory

Mood

critical concerned motivational

Type

analytical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • activist campaigns
  • policy reform
  • community resource sharing
  • environmental advocacy
  • educational workshops

Key Concepts

scarcity profit motive sustainability resource allocation political economy

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does scarcity shape your daily choices?
  • What policies could reduce profit from waste?
A Different Perspective

Abundance may be hard to achieve without systemic change and resistance from entrenched interests.

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