Once we have replaced the basic premise of "more is better” with the much sounder axiom that "enough is best,” the social and technical problems of moving to a steady state become solvable, perhaps even trivial. (Herman E. Daly)

Once we have replaced the basic premise of "more is better” with the much sounder axiom that "enough is best,” the social and technical problems of moving to a steady state become solvable, perhaps even trivial.

Herman E. Daly

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