George Monbiot quote: Progress is measured by the speed at which we destroy the conditions that sustain life.

Progress is measured by the speed at which we destroy the conditions that sustain life.

~ George Monbiot ~

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Progress is measured by the speed at which we destroy the conditions that sustain life.

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