Robert
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“labor and capital may be partners in theory, but they are enemies in fact.”
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“Conflict is the essential core of a free and open society. If one were to project the democratic way of life in the form of a musical score, its major theme would be the harmony of dissonance”
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“A great many of us engage in this kind of climate change denial. We look for a split second and then we look away. Or we look but then turn it into a joke (“more signs of the Apocalypse!”). Which is another way of looking away.”
― This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
― This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
“If we are ever to cope with climate change in any fundamental way, radical solutions on the social side are where we must focus, though. The relative efficiency of the next generation of solar cells is trivial by comparison.”
― This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
― This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
“Scott Bedbury, Starbucks’ vice president of marketing, openly recognized that “consumers don’t truly believe there’s a huge difference between products,” which is why brands must “establish emotional ties” with their customers”
― No Logo: No Space, No Choice, No Jobs
― No Logo: No Space, No Choice, No Jobs
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I found this group to focus on Middle East. My passion is for Languages and Cultures. During my research I was fascinated this region because of its c ...more
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