Our present gods of economic growth, science and technology, continuously rising standards of living, and the virtues of competition — deities that we consider all - powerful — are like the giant statues on the Easter Island platforms.
Ilah kita sekarang, yakni ilah pertumbuhan ekonomi, sains, dan teknologi, yang terus - menerus menaikkan standar kehidupan, serta dorongan persaingan ​ — ilah - ilah yang kita anggap sangat berkuasa ​ — sama seperti patung - patung raksasa di Pulau Paskah.