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Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429 Update)

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Is the Circular Economy Working in the US?

The circular economy is about thinking globally but acting locally. People need to understand that you are kind of all in this together, he says. Amsterdam has a huge ecological footprint on the world because we use enormous amounts of fossil fuels and consumer goods which pollute the world. On a smaller scale I think America could do that. Maybe even better than Western Europe because you are the people who like to take care of themselves.

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