A prominent ecologist writes a book bemoaning the "rape" of the environment as a consequence of rampant capitalism: how the drive for profits fuels consumer society without regard for the planet. What is the term for the process he is describing?

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The ecologist is describing the "treadmill of production", which is the economic process where consumption and production are constantly increasing in order to sustain economic growth and profits, leading to environmental degradation.

A Prominent Ecologist Writes a Book Bemoaning the "Rape" of the Environment