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Bernie's particular brand of socialism is probably better described as 'grandparent envy.'

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The time has come to move beyond eco-elitism to eco-populism.

The Green Collar Economy (2008)

They're not taking the same exam. He gets to be lawless. She has to be flawless.

We need a much deeper understanding of exactly what it is our industrial society, in its present creation, is jeopardizing. We need a more profound perception of what is at stake.

The Green Collar Economy (2008)

To change our laws and culture, the green movement must attract and include the majority of all people, not just the majority of affluent people.

The Green Collar Economy (2008)

A green economy begins to replace some of the clunking and chugging of ugly machines with the wise effort of beautiful, skilled people. That means more jobs.

The Green Collar Economy (2008)

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If a poor person envies a rich person, he is no better than the rich person.

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In a consumer society there are inevitably two kinds of slaves: the prisoners of addiction and the prisoners of envy.

Ivan Illich Tools for Conviviality (1973)

The laws would not prevent each man from living according to his inclination, unless individuals harmed each other; for envy creates the beginning of strife.

Democritus Freeman (1948)

It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.

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