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Derrick Jensen is an American author, environmental activist, and speaker. His work primarily focuses on environmental justice, social justice, and the impact of humans on nature. Jensen is known for his radical writing style and critical analysis of environmental destruction.

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“Those in power have made it so we have to pay simply to exist on the planet. We have to pay for a place to sleep, and we have to pay for food. If we don't, people with guns come and force us to pay. That's violent.”

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“I think a lot of us are increasingly recognizing that the dominant culture is killing the planet.”

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“All the mega corporations on the planet make their obscene profits off the labor and suffering of others, with complete disregard for the effects on the workers, environment, and future generations. We have a straightforward proposal: if they want public money, we want public control. It's that simple.”

“We have been too kind to those who are killing the planet. We have been inexcusably, unforgivably, insanely kind.”

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Book:The Derrick Jensen Reader: Writings on Environmental Revolution

Source: The Derrick Jensen Reader: Writings on Environmental Revolution

“No matter what we call it, poison is still poison, death is still death, and industrial civilization is still causing the greatest mass extinction in the history of the planet.”

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Book:The Derrick Jensen Reader: Writings on Environmental Revolution

Source: The Derrick Jensen Reader: Writings on Environmental Revolution

“We must learn how to think like the planet.”

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Born: December 19, 1960
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Quotes: 88

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Endgame, Volume 2: ResistanceRelated source material

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