“These men, committed as they were to freedom – liberty as they understood it, and viewing themselves as the guardians of it – were therefore also committed capitalists. But their scientific colleagues were increasingly finding evidence that capitalism was failing in a crucial respect: it was failing to protect the natural environment upon which all life – free or not – ultimately depends.”

“These men, committed as they were to freedom – liberty as they understood it, and viewing themselves as the guardians of it – were therefore also committed capitalists. But their scientific colleagues were increasingly finding evidence that capitalism was failing in a crucial respect: it was failing to protect the natural environment upon which all life – free or not – ultimately depends.”

— Naomi Oreskes