"In the early 1970s, [[American]] ecologist [[Howard Odum]] explained how “**all progress is due to special power subsidies, and progress evaporates whenever and wherever they are removed**.”" ([Location 553](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B08SGC3TD3&location=553)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[energy-conversion]], [[thermodynamics]], [[systems-thinking]], **Source** -- [[202412030828 - B - How the World Really Works]]