“No matter how advanced our economy might be, no matter how sophisticated our equipment becomes, for the foreseeable future we will still depend on fossil fuels.” StillsMatterMightEnergyEconomyDependsAlternativesFuelSophisticatedEquipmentFossilsFossil Fuel Author:George W. Bush
“We have known for decades that our survival depends on finding new sources of energy. Yet we import more oil today than ever before.” TodayEnergyKnownSourceDependsFindingsSurvivalOilDecadesAlternativesImports Author:Barack Obama
“Because of the control of the media by corporate wealth, the discovery of truth depends on an alternative media, such as small radio stations, networks, programs. Also, alternative newspapers, which exist all over the country. Also, cable TV programs, which are not dependent on commercial advertising. Also, the internet, which can reach millions of people by-passing the conventional media.” PeopleCountryWealthMillionsMediaTvsDependsInternetDiscoveryProgramRadioNewspapersPassingPassingsAdvertisingAlternativesCorporateDependentStationsConventionalCablesRadio StationsCable Tv Author:Howard Zinn
“If your project or organization depends on knowing things that other people don't know (but could find out if they wanted to), your days are probably numbered. Ask a travel agent The alternative, while difficult, is obvious. Provide enough non-commodity service and customization that it doesn't matter if the ideas spread. In fact, it will help you when they do.” PeopleIfsKnowsIdeasMatterEnoughFactsHelpingWantedAsksDifficultKnowingDependsProjectsOrganizationObviousSpreadAgentsAlternativesCommodityKnowing ThingsTravel Agent Author:Seth Godin
“To put it bluntly, we now need to reverse course. We need more highly skilled small farmers in more places all across America - not as a matter of nostalgia for the agrarian past but as a matter of national security. For nations that lose the ability to substantially feed themselves will find themselves as gravely compromised in their international dealings as nations that depend on foreign sources of oil presently do. But while there are alternatives to oil, there are no alternatives to food.” NeedsMatterAmericaPastCoursesNationsLosesAbilitySecuritySourceDependsEnvironmentalInternationalOilNostalgiaAlternativesFarmersSustainabilityReverseNational SecurityDealings Author:Michael Pollan
“Keys to Finding Hope: 1. Hope depends upon taking care that we have at least two alternatives, in every situation we find ourselves, and with every task confronting us. 2. In any situation, no matter how much we may feel we are at the mercy of vast forces out there, that are totally beyond our control, we can always find something that is within our control, however small, and work on that. 3. Nothing that happens to us is just senseless and meaningless. In the context of our total life, it will eventually turn out to have meaning.” FeelsMayTwoMatterHappensCareTurnsForceSituationKeysDependsFindingsTasksMercyAlternativesMeaninglessConfronting Author:Richard Nelson Bolles
“It's usually easier to rouse stupidity to action than to arouse wisdom to effort, for wisdom sees alternatives while stupidity lacks the imagination to do this. All sinister interests in a country can depend ultimately upon the strength of stupidity.” CountryActionInterestImaginationEffortDependsEasierStupidityAlternativesSinister Book:Opinions, Random Reflections, and Wayside Sayings Source: Opinions, Random Reflections, and Wayside Sayings
“If you're looking at distributing alternative energy in Nigeria, for instance, what gets in your way is not people's ability to pay, not people's desire for a clean solar lamps or biomass opportunities. But there is a strong status quo that really depends on selling diesel.” PeopleIfsWayDesireOpportunityEnergyStrongAbilityPayDependsCleanSellingInstanceAlternativesStatus QuoLampsNigeriaDieselAlternative EnergyBiomass Author:Jacqueline Novogratz