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That inefficiency is masked because growth and progress are measured in money, and money does not give us information ab
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"That inefficiency is masked because growth and progress are measured in money, and money does not give us information about ecological systems, it only gives information about financial systems"

- Paul Hawken

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This quote by Paul Hawken talks to the ineffectiveness of our existing economic system. He recommends that our existing system of determining development and progress through money is inadequate because it does not offer us with info about the health of our eco-friendly systems. Money is an useful tool for measuring financial systems, however it does not provide us with the information we require to understand the health of our environment. Hawken is suggesting that our current economic system mishandles since it does not take into consideration the health of our environment. He is requiring a shift in how we measure development and growth, one that takes into consideration the health of our environment. By doing so, we can guarantee that our financial system is more efficient and sustainable.

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