Paul Hawken

Really, the proper study of economics is fulfilment, not consumption... It doesn't even matter if it's a green product or a green house... It's still consumption. What matters in this world is the fulfilment of people's needs and the fulfilment of their aspirations.

American Environmentalist

Thomas Jefferson

Books constitute capital. A library book lasts as long as a house, for hundreds of years. It is not, then, an article of mere consumption but fairly of capital, and often in the case of professional men, setting out in life, it is their only capital.

American President

Eugenio Montale

Art is the production of objects for consumption, to be used and discarded while waiting for a new world in which man will have succeeded in freeing himself of everything, even of his own consciousness.

Italian Poet

John Sulston

The strong evidence is that we're running out of space. We're collectively affecting the world's climate. This is due to the still-growing human population and our increase in consumption.

British Scientist

Sharan Burrow

If there are not jobs or adequate forms of social protection, there is not enough income to create the consumption base that drives demand and sustainable economic growth.

Welsh Activist

Elon Musk

Obviously Tesla is about helping solve the consumption of energy in a sustainable manner, but you need the production of energy in a sustainable manner.

South African Businessman

Josh Tillman

People think the world of music is so great, and it's just not. It's so boring, the way music is conceived and then declawed for public consumption.

American Musician

Kehinde Wiley

My paintings are very much about the consumption and production of blackness. And how blackness is marketed to the world.

American Artist

Raoul Vaneigem

Daily life is governed by an economic system in which the production and consumption of insults tends to balance out.

Belgian Philosopher

Paula Patton

You can't care what anybody else thinks - even though your life is out there maybe for a bit of public consumption.

American Actress

Refers to smart use of resources to reduce waste and costs.

Resource Efficiency

While often associated with usage, it doesn't imply overuse or waste.

Not Always Negative

Can describe use on a personal level or by larger entities like countries.

Personal to Global

Helpful in understanding trends in economic health and growth.

Economic Indicator

Can reveal cultural and societal habits and preferences.

Reflects Habits

An outdated term for TB, carrying a sense of dread from the past.

Historical Sickness

Though historical, understanding it helps with older literature and texts.

Not In Modern Use

Often suggests that the use or spending is excessive or unnecessary.

Negative Connotation

Frequently used in financial or project management settings.

Business Context

 have actually gathered thousands of examples from all around the world of collaborative consumption. And although they vary enormously in scale, maturity and purpose, when we dived into them, we realized that they could actually be organized into three clear systems. The first is redistribution markets.

Rachel Botsman: The case...

 Whatever you call them, these rubber-soled, casual shoes are worn by billions of people around the world. Originally invented in the late 19th century, these simple canvas and rubber creations have changed a lot since they first hit the pavement. Today, sneaker consumption is at an all-time high.

The wildly complex...

 Namely, we could reduce demand, and that means reducing population -- I'm not sure how to do that -- or reducing per capita consumption. So let's talk about three more big levers that could really help on the consumption side. First, transport. Here are the physics principles

David Mackay: A reality...

 and has a similar fat content to human milk. In their natural environment, mammals secrete milk on call for immediate consumption by their young. But with the demands of thirsty consumers, the dairy industry has enlisted methods to step up production, enhance shelf life,

The science of milk -...

 Anything we do in the future will require energy, so Kardashev's scale classifies potential civilizations, whether alien civilizations out there in the universe or our own, into three levels based on energy consumption. The tiny amount of energy we currently consume

Is there a limit to...

 whether from a tap or otherwise, is drinkable? Firstly, too much turbidity, trace organic compounds, or high-density heavy metals like arsenic, chromium, or lead, mean that the water is unsuitable for consumption. A lot of contaminants, like lead or arsenic,

When is water safe to...

 shift consumer demand to healthier consumption now everybody can see themselves in that question if I'm buy or sell food oh did you say consumer demand tell me more if I'm a health advocate oh did you say healthier consumption how can I help let's think

The three rules of...

 probably nine and a half before we're done. More importantly, changing diets. As the world becomes wealthier as well as more populous, we're seeing increases in dietary consumption of meat, which take a lot more resources than a vegetarian diet does.

Jonathan Foley: The...

 due to dental problems, nasal conditions, or rarer ailments, such as liver disease and uncontrolled diabetes. Behaviors like smoking and excessive alcohol consumption also have a very recognizable odor. Regardless of cause,

What causes bad breath?...

 You can see our energy consumption is increasing as we want to preserve our lifestyle and people from developing countries are looking for better life quality. If we continue to rely on fossil fuels,

Consumption