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I just realized at least what I was doing was making a lot of stuff that nobody needed and pushing a consumerist society. So I went to do something else.

~Douglas Tompkins

Topics: Doing Else Just Least Lot Making Needed Nobody Pushing Realized Society Something Something Else Stuff

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There are emotional relationships in any business.

~Douglas Tompkins

Topics: Any Business Emotional Relationships

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The Canadian power line is going to industrialize Patagonia, and it is going to discount the one economic card the region has to play, which is the tourism.

~Douglas Tompkins

Topics: Canadian Card Discount Economic Going Line Play Power Region Tourism Which

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I learned from my parents that you have to get pleasure out of what you're doing, or don't do it.

~Douglas Tompkins

Topics: Doing Get Learned Out Parents Pleasure You

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I just feel lucky that I somehow escaped from the confines of the business class... I feel so fortunate that somehow I managed to break out of that world and get to do something that really had more meaning.

~Douglas Tompkins

Topics: Break Business Class Confines Escaped Feel Fortunate Get Had Just Lucky Meaning More Out Really Somehow Something World I Feel

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I don't think capitalism can survive.

~Douglas Tompkins

Topics: Capitalism Survive Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Businessman

Born: March 20th, 1943

Died: December 8th, 2015

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