Hawken Thinks That a Certain Kind of Capitalism Can Be

question 21

Essay

Hawken thinks that a certain kind of capitalism can be sustainable and thus ecologically responsible. Do you agree or do you think with several authors in Chapters 10 and 11, that capitalism is, in general, unsustainable? Explain your answer with specific references to those earlier chapters.

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