Growth is to sustainability what intercourse is to virginity

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Well, the political season is gearing up here in Salem so we're going to hear a lot about candidates who support the particular absurdity peddled as "sustainable growth," which, like the belief in Santa Claus, makes people feel good despite the phenomenon in question never having existed outside the realm of myth.

The laws of sustainability are these. Bottom line: you can have growth (increased use of materials and energy) or you can have sustainability. Growth is to sustainability what intercourse is to virginity.