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.
The correct answer is cultural capital. Cultural capital is
defined as the social assets of an individual by which it includes one’s
intellect, speech, the way he or she dress, or even education. This is
responsible for promoting one’s social mobility when in a stratified society.
Wealth and power, Loyalty to their leaders , The will to fight to the death, Resistance to European diseases
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