In calling society an ecological system we are not merely using an analogy; society is an example of … - Kenneth E. Boulding

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Kenneth E. Boulding

In calling society an ecological system we are not merely using an analogy; society is an example of the general concept of an " ecosystem " that is, an ecological system of which biological systems--forests, fields, swamps--are other examples.

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