It is a weird sentiment to quietly reflect upon the probable destiny of life on this planet. For decades, scientists have warned of impending doom. Given the current human population, it is not surprising that the rapidly intensifying changes are now evident.
It has taken 200 years for the global population to grow from a little more than one billion to the present estimate of 7.8 billion in January 2021.
As a species, we persistently desecrate our irreplaceable home. In contrast, we search for an alternative world that may only benefit the privileged few.
There is no question; our kind is unique and not part of the fundamental and natural biological diversity purposed for this planet. We are no less alien; having deviated from the norm, we have extended ourselves beyond comprehension. With our superior brain mastery, we consistently and mindlessly besmirch our most incredible legacy to the point of extinction.
Humans are entirely dependent on the diversity of living matter. Everything is co-dependent. By invading ecosystems, a million species are nearing global extinction. The globe faces a future of hunger, malnutrition, mass unemployment, a refugee crisis and ever more calamitous pandemics.
In pursuing wealth, ignorance and self-interest, counter-action is viewed as too costly to be viable. The mainstream is having difficulty grasping the significance, notwithstanding the steady erosion of the fabric of human civilisation,
It is doubtful that entrepreneurs will make any economic modification of sufficient scale in time to save humankind. Having exhausted the soil and the sea to feed the growing population, we lack the resources to invade or seek an alternative source.
All that is left for us now is to return to the fundamentals of our creation. Love and take care of one another, as it was in the beginning and ever should be!
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