Petr Skrabanek Quotes

Until The 19th Century, The Term 'to Consume' Was Used Mainly In Its Negative Connotations Of 'destruction' And 'waste'. Tuberculosis Was Known As 'consumption', That Is, A Wasting Disease. Then Economists Came Up With A Bizarre Theory, Which Has Become Widely Accepted, According To Which The Basis Of A Sound Economy Is A Continual Increase In The Consumption (that Is, Waste) Of Goods

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