A cliff at nearby siccar point, he found something where the grey slate was different
Answer: He was referring to the production technologies i.e. the methods employed to extract, produce and utilize resources were man-made and far from naturally ideal.
Explanation: Barry Commoner was an American cellular biologist, professor and politician. He was a leading ecologist and among the founders of the modern environmental awareness movements.
The above excerpt is from his book, The Closing Circle published in 1971, where Commoner exposed the role of capitalism and profit as root causes of environmental degradation, at a time when majority of writers were blaming individual behaviour or overpopulation for pollution.
She knows that the price of the diamond is down. But it will
not stay down forever. Soon the supply will be reduced and the prices will go
up. That’s when she will sell her necklace. And gain profit
What to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce.
