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If the math was correct, everyone would see it's about profit, jobs and competitive advantage.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[64],{"id":65,"tag":66},4863745,{"id":67,"tag_name":68},5163,"burden",{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":18,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":9},1874317,"Today we have a temporary aberration called \"industrial capitalism\" which is inadvertently liquidating its two most important sources of capital, the natural world and properly functioning societies.\nNo sensible capitalist would do that.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[75],{"id":76,"tag":77},4863742,{"id":78,"tag_name":79},222,"inspirational",{"id":81,"quote_text":82,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":18,"author":83,"source":84,"quote_tag":85,"commentary":91},1874313,"What if we could make energy do our work without working our undoing?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[86],{"id":87,"tag":88},4863739,{"id":89,"tag_name":90},268,"motivation","**The Backstory**\n\nThis poignant quote likely originates from Amory Lovins' work during the 1970s and 1980s, a time when he was advocating for a radical shift in our relationship with energy. At that point, Lovins was leading the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), an organization focused on developing sustainable solutions to the world's most pressing environmental challenges.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nThe quote \"What if we could make energy do our work without working our undoing?\" reveals a profound paradox at the heart of modern civilization. On one hand, humanity has always sought to harness and control energy to improve its circumstances; on the other, this relentless pursuit often comes at the cost of environmental degradation and social injustice.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, professionals and creatives should strive for a \"reversal of work,\" where they reframe their approach to solve problems by leveraging external resources (e.g., energy, data) instead of overextending themselves. By adopting this perspective, individuals can break the cycle of burnout and exhaustion, while also creating more sustainable outcomes that align with Lovins' vision of a regenerative future.",{"id":93,"quote_text":94,"author_id":5,"source_id":49,"has_image":18,"author":95,"source":96,"quote_tag":97,"commentary":9},1874307,"I think along the way, as we treat nature as model and mentor, and not as a nuisance to be evaded or manipulated, we will certainly acquire much more reverence for life than we seem to be showing right now.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[98],{"id":99,"tag":100},4863735,{"id":101,"tag_name":102},367,"intelligent",{"currentPage":104,"totalPages":49,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":105},1,10]