Quote by Ben Elton

The earth only has so much bounty to offer and inventing ever larger and more notional prices for that bounty does not change its real value.

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Summary

This quote emphasizes the finite resources of the earth and suggests that assigning higher conceptual values to these resources does not alter their inherent worth. It implies that no matter how much we may perceive something to be valuable or expensive, its true value remains unchanged. The quote serves as a reminder to think critically about the actual worth of natural resources and to consider the sustainability of our consumption patterns and economic systems.

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