You cannot run a linear system on a finite planet indefinitely.

Between the disillusionment that people feel about politics-as-usual, assaults on the right to vote, and the constant feelings of pressure that Americans suffer in our overworked, overstressed economy, too many people have checked out of the political process.

It's crucial we know the facts and science, but it's naïve to rely on them alone to build a movement for change.

We're more concerned about climate or economic equality or racial justice or anything else that is good for people and the planet, we simply must also spend some time wresting back our money-marinated democracy. This will require getting money out of politics and then getting people back in.

I think history has less of an impact on current times than the stories that we tell ourselves about that history [do].

There is no such thing as away. When you throw something away, it must go somewhere.

Shop smarter and shop less. But please don't let that dissuade you from engaging in campaigns to make real lasting change.