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marmar

(77,090 posts)
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 11:08 AM Jan 2019

Ever run across a quote that just hits you and makes you think? .......


Hannah Arendt:

"Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either lead into freedom or constitute a proof for its existence."

Simple, elegant and more relevant than ever.


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Ever run across a quote that just hits you and makes you think? ....... (Original Post) marmar Jan 2019 OP
K&R 2naSalit Jan 2019 #1
Economic growth only ensures wealth for the predator class randr Jan 2019 #2

randr

(12,414 posts)
2. Economic growth only ensures wealth for the predator class
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 11:24 AM
Jan 2019

Economic stability ensures a predictable lifestyle for the majority of citizens

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