"Growth for growth's sake is the philosophy of the cancer cell." -- Paul Ehrlich On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 4:20 PM, Wally Taylor <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Or as someone said, "The only thing that has to keep growing to survive is > a cancer cell." > > Wally Taylor > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas Mathews <[log in to unmask]> > To: IOWA-TOPICS <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Fri, Aug 19, 2011 12:02 pm > Subject: endless growth--quote > > At this time of fear of another recession--which would mean the economy > would stop growing--here's a great quote! Suzuki, a Canadian, is a retired > professor of genetics, broadcaster, writer and founder of the David Suzuki > Foundation, devoted to building a sustainable economy.--Tom > > "Somehow, we have come to think the whole purpose of the economy is to > grow, yet growth is not a goal or purpose. The pursuit of endless growth is > suicidal." ~ David Suzuki > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To > unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: > [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv > Lists support site for more information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To > unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: > [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv > Lists support site for more information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp