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“Food waste cannot exist in a Permacapital Economy - all food produced is consumed wither by some biological organism like a person or a pet, or by another like a microbe or a fungus. For each organism or economic-participant, the bi-product produced after consumption is food to be consumed by another organism or economic participant. In such a system, waste does not exist; only resources. And in such a system, consumption is not evil; it is virtuous.”

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Book:An Assessment of Historical Economic Frameworks & A Prescription of Permacapital Economics: A Doctoral Paper: Edition 1
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“Permacapital Economics is all about Multiplicative Value Effects. A Multiplicative Value Effect is an effect that arises whereby many good things come from one thing. It's about the increased value that arises from the synergy that exists between connected value producers. Furthermore, Multiplicative Value Effects are distinguished by a reality whereby each unit of value produced multiplies with other units of value produced such that the total value produced is a multiple of the inputs, and not merely a sum of the inputs. This is how nature works. A seed planted in the soil for example, becomes an antennae for fungal networks, a partner for microbes, eventually grows into a home for insects and animals, eventually produces food for various life forms in the form of leaves and fruits, creates new soil which hosts more of the same processes, and eventually produces an abundance of seeds each of which can have the same effect the original seed had. And all the while, no waste is produced. This is Multiplicative Value Effects, and this is what we need in our economy.”

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Book:An Assessment of Historical Economic Frameworks & A Prescription of Permacapital Economics: A Doctoral Paper: Edition 1
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“In a Permacapital Economy, the economic value of natural ecosystems and resources - including trees, forests, rivers, oceans, wildlife, insects, bacteria, fungi, etc - and their services to humans must be accounted for in the prices of products and services, and the accounting statements used to report on financial status.”

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Book:An Assessment of Historical Economic Frameworks & A Prescription of Permacapital Economics: A Doctoral Paper: Edition 1
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“In any economic ecosystem whereby things are measured primarily according to their present gross utility; it becomes tolerable and even profitable to create, sell and buy products and services which cause net future harm even as they provide present gross utility. This is why a permaculture economy is superior to every other economic ecosystem.”

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Book:Principles of a Permaculture Economy
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“Pure capitalism is great at rewarding the creative utilization of capital by one group of people in service to another according to present gross utility and refined use cases. But pure capitalism does not address the intentional placement of boundaries or the intentional facilitation of productive interactions accounting for net utility and holistic use cases. This is why pure capitalism at times is threatened by or presents threats to a variety of social and ecological ecosystems. And this is why permaculture economics is superior to pure capitalism, as it contains all of the benefits of capitalism plus some benefits that capitalism does not provide .”

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Book:Principles of a Permaculture Economy
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“In nature, waste does not exist. There is only production and consumption; there is only creation and utilization. Everything that's produced is efficiently consumed. Everything that's created is efficiently utilized. And this cyclicality results in growth and in profit. The same should be true of each business, and the same should be true of an economy.”

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“Liquidity is important to investors. When opportunities arise, businesses need to have sufficient cash available in order to act on the opportunity promptly. Having sufficient cash available can also serve as protection against losses or a tool with which the business acquired solutions in the event of crises. We like to see that businesses have a sufficient amount of available cash.”

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“In this modern era, Panama should be considering new ways to invest in and profit from global commerce, logistics and supply chains. It's not just about widening the canal, but widening the ways in which the nation can add value to and extract value from the movement of products and services globally. I'm a citizen of Panama just like I am of The US and The Bahamas. So I'd like to see Panama's evolution with this.”

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“There is great wisdom in a business having a system in place for adapting its underlying assumptions and pivoting so that it can continue to survive and thrive in the new reality by reclaiming relevance and providing value to newly defined markets.”

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Book:Business Paradigm Shifting: A Quick 6-Step Guide to Remaining Relevant as Markets Change
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“A lot can be learned from the big companies of today. Companies like Amazon have revolutionized logistics, companies like Tesla have revolutionized sustainable systems, companies like Microsoft and Google have revolutionized data mining and data distribution, companies like Maersk have revolutionized Supply Chains, companies like Gardein and Beyond Meat have revolutionized food. Every company can serve as a case study of some kind with various lessons that can be learned.”

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“Margins matter in business. If a business has $1,000,000 dollars in revenues but $1.5 million in expenses, the business is heading for self destruction due to a liquidity problem. Meanwhile, if another business only has $100,000 in revenues and $50,000 in expenses, it’s doing better than the first business even though it has less revenues. And a business with $60,000 in revenues but only $2,000 in expenses technically has a greater margin than both of the other businesses. Revenues are very important, but the key is to both maximize revenues and minimize expenses so that you have the widest profit margin possible.”

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“Ultimately it boils down to a simple equation: income minus expenses equals profit. There are certain ways of being that maximize or minimize income. There are certain ways of being that maximize or minimize expenses. Administration done well is about aligning the business with the ways of being which maximize income, and the ways of being which minimize expenses.”

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Book:Business for Beginners: Getting Started
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“True wisdom is acquired by the person who sees patterns, and comes to understand those patterns in their connection to other patterns - and from these interconnected patterns, learns the code of life - and from the learning of the code of life, becomes a co-creator with God.”

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Book:The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic
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“Businesses are better positioned in cities that prioritize sustainability. For example, business leaders look at the architectural environment - whether or not the buildings in the city designed for efficiency and resiliency. Business leaders look at energy - whether or not solar and other renewable energy sources are designed into the city's systems. And business leaders look at a variety of other factors regarding sustainability when they're deciding where to establish or relocate a business. So cities that prioritize sustainable development are positioning themselves to be hubs of business success.”

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Book:Principles of a Permaculture Economy
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