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What does it mean?
Progress often involves destroying existing structures or nature to build something new.
In plain terms
Moving forward often means ruining what is already there.
What can you take from it?
Advancement can come at the cost of what we lose.

Where it applies

  • urban planning
  • innovation
  • resource use

Putting it to work

  • evaluate costs
  • plan sustainably
  • preserve value

Questions to consider

  • What are we losing?
  • Is the gain worth it?

Another view

Progress can also create rather than destroy.

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