Quotes from Break Through

"They have tended to view economic growth as the cause but not the solution to ecological crisis."

This quote relates to Nye's concern about the world's carrying capacity.

"Through their stories, institutions, and policies, environmentalists constantly reinforce the sense that nature is something separate from, and victimized by, humans."

This quote is similar to Merchant's idea that the world should view nature as Native Americans did, as nature being force that is uncontrollable and not as something that is to be used for human ends.

"And sustainability is today one of the hottest topics in politics, the corporate world, and the media."

This relates to Nye's essay as it is about sustainability.