“The world is a complex, interconnected, finite, ecological-social-psychological-economic system. We treat it as if it were not, as if it were divisible, separable, simple, and infinite. Our persistent, intractable global problems arise directly from this mismatch.”

Donella Meadows

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About Donella Meadows

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Donella Meadows was a pioneering American environmental scientist, author, and educator. She was a lead author of the influential 1972 book 'The Limits to Growth', which warned of the consequences of unchecked...

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