Wednesday's Quote

“The impressive creativity of the 20th century lacked a strong set of ethical boundaries that could sustain progress over the long term and orient it toward prosperity for all. Human creativity was like a river without banks, the flow of innovation impressive but unchanneled. One missing riverbank was ecological wisdom, which might have helped us design human activities to work in step with nature. We built economies that were resource intensive, with an unprecedented toll on air, water, climate, and non-human species. The other absent bank was an ethic of human well-being, which might have helped rich and poor alike build more dignified and fulfilling lives. The poor suffer from persistent deprivation, while many prosperous people are afflicted by the corrosive effects of excessive wealth. Without the guiding wisdoms of ecology and well-being…human cleverness has sown the seeds of economic and social disintegration.” (Gary T. Gardner: Inspiring Progress: Religions’ Contributions to Sustainable Development)