I can’t believe the incredibly stupid and counterproductive political and religious bickering going on around the world right now while the planet is in the midst of an epic environmental crisis. Hard choices must be made now by all of us, and not just the politicians in the USA, Russia, China, India, and elsewhere. The U.N. seems to be worthless in promoting a sense of urgency about the real issues facing the human race:
Who gets the water?
Who gets the food?
Who gets to live?
Who gets to die?
Who gets to reproduce?
Who gets to work for money?
Who gets to be state-supported menial laborers?
Who gets an advanced education?
Who gets to be artists, musicians, poets and writers?
Who must teach?
Who can be a student?
Who can live without contributing anything to society & why?
How and where can humans live as an organized society?
How much of the planet must we set aside for other species?
How do we maintain conditions for life on the surface of the Earth?
How do we adapt civilization to maintain the thermal balance of the planet?
Where do we go from here in advancing human culture and society?
What practices in human history should we continue or abandon?
These are just some of the questions we have to develop answers and solutions for within the next ten to fifteen years. One thing is for sure: We can no longer afford the luxury of warfare to settle disputes. Soon, our dwindling resources and waste products will make this impossible. And, the added pollution/disruption of the environment from the willy-nilly application of technology to solving immediate crisis must come to a screeching halt.
Oil on Canvas by Thomas Cole 1848 –One artist’s vision of an earthly paradise
