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In pragmatic terms, our challenge is less to save the earth from ourselves and more to save ourselves from an earth that, if pushed too far, has ample power to rock, burn, and shake us off completely.
Naomi Klein
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Naomi Klein
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: May 5
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