Make a careful note of the following three closely related criticisms about the economic worldview on the relationship between the human economy and the environment:

a) The natural environment is simply viewed as a "gift of nature" ready to be exploited by humans and in accordance to the laws of demand and supply.

b) " \(\ldots\). the physical environment is viewed as 'the constant and stable background for economic activity"' (O’Neill and Kahn 2000).

c) "The patent fact that between the economic process and the material environment there exists a continuous mutual influence which is history making carries no weight with the standard economist" (Georgescu-Roegen 1993).

What are the essential message(s) of the above remarks? Discuss.