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Garrett Hardin Quotes

Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a society that believes in the freedom of the commons Picture Quote #1

Why are ecologists and environmentalists so feared and hated? This is because in part what they have to say is new to the general public, and the new is always alarming Picture Quote #1

A coldly rationalist individualist can deny that he has any obligation to make sacrifices for the future Picture Quote #1

A finite world can support only a finite population; therefore, population growth must eventually equal zero Picture Quote #1

A technical solution may be defined as one that requires a change only in the techniques of the natural sciences, demanding little or nothing in the way of change in human values or ideas of morality Picture Quote #1

However, I think the major opposition to ecology has deeper roots than mere economics; ecology threatens widely held values so fundamental that they must be called religious Picture Quote #1

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People are the quintessential element in all technology... Once we recognize the inescapable human nexus of all technology our attitude toward the reliability problem is fundamentally changed Picture Quote #1

It is a mistake to think that we can control the breeding of mankind in the long run by an appeal to conscience Picture Quote #1

Moreover, the practical recommendations deduced from ecological principles threaten the vested interests of commerce; it is hardly surprising that the financial and political power created by these investments should be used sometimes to suppress environmental impact studies Picture Quote #1

The only kind of coercion I recommend is mutual coercion, mutually agreed upon by the majority of the people affected Picture Quote #1

The rational man finds that his share of the cost of the wastes he discharges into the commons is less than the cost of purifying his wastes before releasing them Picture Quote #1

To say that we mutually agree to coercion is not to say that we are required to enjoy it, or even to pretend we enjoy it Picture Quote #1

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Education can counteract the natural tendency to do the wrong thing, but the inexorable succession of generations requires that the basis for this knowledge be constantly refreshed Picture Quote #1

The exquisite sight, sound, and smell of wilderness is many times more powerful if it is earned through physical achievement, if it comes at the end of a long and fatiguing trip for which vigorous good health is necessary. Practically speaking, this means that no one should be able to enter a wilderness by mechanical means Picture Quote #1

The God who is reputed to have created fleas to keep dogs from moping over their situation must also have created fundamentalists to keep rationalists from getting flabby. Let us be duly thankful for out blessings Picture Quote #1

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Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a society that believes in the freedom of the commons (Garrett Hardin Quotes) Why are ecologists and environmentalists so feared and hated? This is because in part what they have to say is new to the general public, and the new is always alarming (Garrett Hardin Quotes) A coldly rationalist individualist can deny that he has any obligation to make sacrifices for the future (Garrett Hardin Quotes) A finite world can support only a finite population; therefore, population growth must eventually equal zero (Garrett Hardin Quotes) A technical solution may be defined as one that requires a change only in the techniques of the natural sciences, demanding little or nothing in the way of change in human values or ideas of morality (Garrett Hardin Quotes) However, I think the major opposition to ecology has deeper roots than mere economics; ecology threatens widely held values so fundamental that they must be called religious (Garrett Hardin Quotes) People are the quintessential element in all technology... Once we recognize the inescapable human nexus of all technology our attitude toward the reliability problem is fundamentally changed (Garrett Hardin Quotes) It is a mistake to think that we can control the breeding of mankind in the long run by an appeal to conscience (Garrett Hardin Quotes) Moreover, the practical recommendations deduced from ecological principles threaten the vested interests of commerce; it is hardly surprising that the financial and political power created by these investments should be used sometimes to suppress environmental impact studies (Garrett Hardin Quotes) The only kind of coercion I recommend is mutual coercion, mutually agreed upon by the majority of the people affected (Garrett Hardin Quotes) The rational man finds that his share of the cost of the wastes he discharges into the commons is less than the cost of purifying his wastes before releasing them (Garrett Hardin Quotes) To say that we mutually agree to coercion is not to say that we are required to enjoy it, or even to pretend we enjoy it (Garrett Hardin Quotes) Education can counteract the natural tendency to do the wrong thing, but the inexorable succession of generations requires that the basis for this knowledge be constantly refreshed (Garrett Hardin Quotes) The exquisite sight, sound, and smell of wilderness is many times more powerful if it is earned through physical achievement, if it comes at the end of a long and fatiguing trip for which vigorous good health is necessary. Practically speaking, this means that no one should be able to enter a wilderness by mechanical means (Garrett Hardin Quotes) The God who is reputed to have created fleas to keep dogs from moping over their situation must also have created fundamentalists to keep rationalists from getting flabby. Let us be duly thankful for out blessings (Garrett Hardin Quotes)

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