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Relative to most of the energy and material flows on Earth, the machinations of humankind are puny. The planet's powers are much, much bigger than our own. But in a few sensitive places, we're making an impact on a planetary scale, and that impact is not a good one.
Donella Meadows
Donella Meadows
Born: Mar 13, 1941
Died: Feb 20, 2001

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