When a young couple is just starting out they need to be seeded with the makings of their economic livelihood. As they mature they need to move on to self-sufficency.
So too with young economies. As they are starting out they need to be extractive. When they mature they need to become self-sustaining.
Sustainability is a measure on an economy's maturity. After adolescence, we stop growing and we start deepening. As the economy matures it becomes more ecological in character.
Economics measures how large a society is, ecologics measures how deep it is.
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