“Nous savons que, depuis cent cinquante ans, les sociétés industrialisantes vivent du pillage accéléré de stocks dont la constitution a demandé des dizaines de millions d'années et que, jusqu'à ces tout derniers temps, les économistes, qu'ils fussent classiques ou marxistes, ont rejeté comme « régressives » ou comme « réactionnaires » les questions concernant l'avenir à très long terme : celui de la planète, celui de la biosphère, celui des civilisations.”
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At the Academy I was not considered a good soldier, for at no time was I selected for any office, but remained a private throughout the whole four years. Then, as now, neatness in dress and form, with a strict conformity to the rules, were the qualifications required for office, and I suppose I was found not to excel in any of these. In studies I always held a respectable reputation with the professors, and generally ranked among the best, especially in drawing, chemistry, mathematics, and natural philosophy. My average demerits, per annum, were about one hundred and fifty, which reduced my final class standing from number four to six.
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