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“I have this pet thing about how global communications are moving so fast now, throwing information at you, making everything available to you, and yet I feel it's leaving us more and more isolated.”

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Mike Rutherford

Mike Rutherford is a British musician born on October 2, 1950. He is a founding member of the legendary band Genesis, known for his distinctive guitar playing and songwriting skills. more

“If Ibsen's 'Enemy of the People' were alive today, he would recognize the ethic that has informed capitalist and communist countries alike - economic growth before public health and well-being. The true enemies of the people ar those who continue to sacrifice our long-term interests for short-term gains. But perhaps we should all look in the mirror.”

“Where once the student was taught that the unexamined life was not worth living, he is now taught that the profitably lived life is not worth examining.”

Life Is Students Taught Worth Living Examining Unexamined Life

Author:Benjamin Barber

“If we want to move towards a low-polluting, sustainable society, we need to get consumers to think about their purchases.”

Ifs Thinking Want Needs Moving Lows Consumers Eco Eco Friendly

Book:The Big Picture: Reflections on Science, Humanity, and a Quickly Changing Planet

Source: The Big Picture: Reflections on Science, Humanity, and a Quickly Changing Planet

“By employing the intelligence of natural systems we can create industry, buildings, even regional plans that see nature and commerce not as mutually exclusive but mutually coexisting.”

Natural Plans Building Industry Commerce Exclusive Eco Employing Eco Friendly

Author:Brad Pitt

“It's important for celebrities, environmentalists and world leaders to continue to increase education and eco-awareness through the forums provided to them naturally by virtue of being famous. Take inspiration from these words of wisdom from a Nazi-era teenager and concentration camp victim: "how wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."”

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