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The present industrial economy, which has developed over the last 200 years in today’s industrialized countries, is based on the optimization of the production process in order to reduce unit costs and thus overcome the scarcity of goods of all kinds, from food to shelter to durable goods, which was the norm 200 years ago. Emphasis is on more efficient process technologies, and a better quality of the goods at the point of sale.
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Stahel, W.R. (1998). Business Strategies for a Sustainable Society. In: Meyer-Krahmer, F. (eds) Innovation and Sustainable Development. Technology, Innovation and Policy (ISI), vol 6. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93639-5_5
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