How Economic Growth Has Become Anti-Life | Common Dreams

How Economic Growth Has Become Anti-Life | Common Dreams

"Limitless growth is the fantasy of
economists, businesses and politicians. It is seen as a measure of
progress. As a result, gross domestic product (GDP), which is supposed
to measure the wealth of nations, has emerged as both the most powerful
number and dominant concept in our times. However, economic growth
hides the poverty it creates through the destruction of nature, which in
turn leads to communities lacking the capacity to provide for
themselves." ~ Vandana Shiva

 

'Water extracted beyond nature’s capacity to renew and recharge creates a water famine'. (Photograph: Joe McNally/Getty)