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   possum to All   
   Re: Global Citizenship   
   05 Nov 06 03:05:06   
   
   XPost: talk.religion.buddhism   
   From: zen102422@zen   
      
   "Charles E Hardwidge"  wrote in message   
   news:D6V2h.46772$r61.14209@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...   
   >> But obsession with the economic growth is dangerous. It was not that   
   >> bad when America alone is experiencing the growth and the whole world   
   >> is fueled the growth. But now China is doing the same, everyone want to   
   >> do the same. Where are the fuel going to come from? May be from next   
   >> planet.   
   >   
   > What's both amusing and irritating is the opportunities presented by   
   > this difficulty remained hidden to business until the both government,   
   > backed by the Stern report, and people, backed by the environmental   
   > argument, rumbled them. So much for our Masters Of The Universe.   
   >   
   > This is a very difficult situation but the growth obsessed, winner takes   
   > all, and inefficient American attitude may be trimmed in time, as other   
   > countries improve themselves in similar or other ways. There will be   
   > some pain but, overall, I don't think there's anything to sweat about.   
      
   without diazapam?   
   you think that business can easily convert from growth fundamentalism to   
   sustainability?   
   what's your on the whole time-scale?   
      
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   > Charles E. Hardwidge   
      
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