Susan George

Markets can't think about anything beyond about three months. This is very long-term for markets, which is why the important things in life have got to be taken outside of the marketplace. ↗

— Susan George

#anything #beyond #got #important #important things

Much of what is called investment is actually nothing more than mergers and acquisitions, and of course mergers and acquisitions are generally accompanied by downsizing. ↗

— Susan George

#acquisitions #actually #called #course #downsizing

Now we are flying off into outer space, there is no clear curb on what can be done in the name of the economy. ↗

— Susan George

#curb #done #economy #flying #into

Only around 2% of the earth's surface is cultivatable land. ↗

— Susan George

#earth #land #only #surface

Redistribution of wealth would require enormous amounts of investment. The only time an elite has accepted this has been during crises, such as in America in the 1930s under Roosevelt. ↗

— Susan George

#america #been #crises #during #elite

Subsidize... or lend. ↗

— Susan George

#subsidize

The real fight is about what should be in the marketplace and what should not. Should education be a marketable commodity? Should healthcare? ↗

— Susan George

#commodity #education #fight #healthcare #marketable

The Sierra Club in the United States has now really come out for population control and reduction. ↗

— Susan George

#come #control #now #out #population

The World Bank is now the biggest culprit in the debt crisis. ↗

— Susan George

#biggest #crisis #culprit #debt #now

The World Development Movement, to take just one example, is doing good work. Some political parties are, too. ↗

— Susan George

#doing #doing good #example #good #good work