We Assume That Everything's Becoming More Efficient, And In An Immediate Sense That's True; Our Lives Are Better In Many Ways. But That Improvement Has Been Gained Through A Massively Inefficient Use Of Natural Resources. - SearchQuotes

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We assume that everything's becoming more efficient, and in an immediate sense that's true; our lives are better in many ways. But that improvement has been gained through a massively inefficient use of natural resources.

Paul Hawken

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