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“Economics is the tool we hide behind today in order to justify an abhorrent track record of abuses of human rights and degradation of our natural world. Ultimately, the economy feeds not by being an integral part of the natural world, but rather by feasting on its heart.” quote by Steve Carlsson — Download Open image

““Economics is the tool we hide behind today in order to justify an abhorrent track record of abuses of human rights and degradation of our natural world. Ultimately, the economy feeds not by being an integral part of the natural world, but rather by feasting on its heart.””

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