The irony, often tragic, is that by embracing the scarcity assumption, we create the very scarcities we fear. ... We create scarcity by fearfully accepting it as law and by competing with others for resources. (Parker Palmer)

The irony, often tragic, is that by embracing the scarcity assumption, we create the very scarcities we fear. ... We create scarcity by fearfully accepting it as law and by competing with others for resources.

Parker Palmer

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