If we wait for the U.S. to do something, we will be waiting for a very long time. It's Europe, it's Australia, it's the other developed and middle developing countries that have got to do the job. Susan George australiacountrydevelop Change image and share on social
I think the market is always going to be around. The goal is not to say, let's get rid of the market, because the market does render a huge number of services, and I don't want to have a fight about the price of something every time I buy a book or a bottle of water. Susan George bookbottlebuy share on social
Debt is such a powerful tool, it is such a useful tool, it's much better than colonialism ever was because you can keep control without having an army, without having a whole administration. Susan George administrationarmycolonialism Change image and share on social
This erosion of the middle class is happening all over the place. The opening of a wider gap between rich and poor is always accompanied by such a process. Susan George accompanyclasserosion Change image and share on social
What is not fair now is that corporations pay less and less tax, which means that you and I pay more because we're rooted somewhere, they've got our address, right? Susan George addresscorporationfair Change image and share on social
I'm a radical reformist, because between where we are and where I want to go there's a great deal of work, and I won't see the end of this. Susan George dealendgreat Change image and share on social
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 1930sacceptamerica Change image and share on social
If the economy becomes disembodied from society it can only lead to disaster. Susan George disasterdisembodyeconomy Change image and share on social
The Sierra Club in the United States has now really come out for population control and reduction. Susan George clubcontrolpopulation Change image and share on social
The question is not only what is grown but what it's used for. There's not going to be a mass transformation of dietary habits in rich countries-on the contrary, the first thing people do when they become more prosperous is to buy more meat. Susan George buycontrarycountry share on social