A recent TED talk video, by acclaimed author Naomi Klein entitled 'Addicted to risk' sums up our societies major challenge; breaking the narrative. I hung off her every word, her writing style is very much the same. It is imperative that we change our ways, or face the consequences of our actions. For those who may believe in some higher-power or meaning or soul, perhaps you should ponder why we seek to damage life, and not protect it. The real miracle is that natural equilibrium (mother nature), the universe, has evolved a species capable of questioning it's own existence - Carl Sagan.
Astronomy is really the study of finding that meaning, and I think provides the evidence for why we must protect our species. Think of how quickly our species has advanced in such a short amount of time, as we perceive it. I only hope the shift from short-term gains, to long-term progress is made, though unlikely in my lifetime.
Please devote 20 minutes of your life to this talk:
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