“If nonsatiety were the natural state of human nature then aggressive want-stimulating advertising would not be necessary, nor would the barrage of novelty aimed at promoting dissatisfaction with last year's model. The system attempts to remake people to fit its own presuppositions. If people's wants are not naturally insatiable we must make them so, in order to keep the system going.”
Quote by Herman E. Daly
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Herman E. Daly
Herman E. Daly is a renowned economist known for his contributions to the field of sustainable development. His research in environmental and ecological economics has had a profound impact on global policy-making. more
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