"Have you seen what they do to natural resources?"
Utah Phillips recounting what he once said to a high school class:
"You are about to be told one more time that you are America's most valuable natural resource. Have you seen what they do to valuable natural resources?! Have you seen a strip mine? Have you seen a clear cut in the forest? Have you seen a polluted river? Don't ever let them call you a valuable natural resource! They're going to strip mine your soul. They're going to clear cut your best thoughts for the sake of profit unless you learn to resist, because the profit system follows the path of least resistance and following the path of least resistance is what makes the river crooked!"
Well, there was a great gnashing of teeth and rending of garments. Mine.
I was borne to the door screaming epithets over my shoulder, something to the effect of: "Make a break for it, kids! Flee to the wilderness! The one within, if you can find it."