men talk of money and industry of hard times and recoveries of finance and economics but the ants wait and the scorpions wait for while men talk they are making deserts all the time getting the world ready for the conquering ant drought and erosion and desert because men cannot learn
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- While humans debate economics, the world is slowly being ruined by erosion and desertification.
- In plain terms
- People talk about money while the land turns to desert.
- What can you take from it?
- Debate without action leads to environmental decay.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should we talk more or act more?
- What priorities are missing?
Another view
Economic stability may be needed for environmental action.
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