Famous quote by Greta Thunberg

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We are in the midst of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth
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"We are in the midst of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth"

- Greta Thunberg

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This quote by Greta Thunberg is an effective reminder of the present state of our world. She is criticizing the fact that individuals are more concerned with money and economic development than with the environment and the mass extinction of species that is happening today. She is pointing out that while the world is facing a crisis, people are still focused on the pursuit of wealth and financial development. This quote is a call to action, prompting people to take the environment more seriously and to prioritize the preservation of our world over financial gain. It is a pointer that we need to do something about it now to secure our world and its species, or else we will deal with dire effects in the future.

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Greta Thunberg This quote is written / told by Greta Thunberg somewhere between January 3, 2003 and today. She was a famous Environmentalist from Sweden. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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