There is a massive rate of income growth for the 1% and the other 99% of our species scrambles to secure a piece of the pie while almost every other species is either listening to the sound of their own death knell or are long since gone. It is becoming impossible to imagine anyone slowing down long enough to recognize the absurdity of our actions and values. Insects are disappearing at an apocalyptic rate while the rest of us are racing to purchase the newest smartphone. The country that used to be the most influential force on the planet now has turned so far inward that their relevance to the rest of the world is now only measured by how much more damage their corrupt, self serving government can do before it is too late. We’re in trouble but no one seems to recognize it.
The problem is it is already too late. Things, bad things, are in motion and there is nothing we can do about it. It's not as if we would do anything about it even if we could. Consider how long we have known about the consequences of our actions. Yet here we are. We never consider the impact of our expectations of continuous economic growth on the long term viability of our environment. We elect governments that promise to put more money in our pockets, never the ones that promise to protect the planet. Shame on anyone suggesting saving the environment at the expense of the economy. Let’s see how all your money tastes when there is nothing else to eat.
How much do you need? Trust me - you have enough.
There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed." - Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948)
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