Our species had some important advances in technology in late 1800's and early 1900's that greatly improved food production. Where advances with machines were a large part like with arrival of tractors. Plus industry got good at getting food to people all over the world. Supermarkets are modern marvels.
Historically food shocks had been most devastating area for humans and that changed. Should have been great!
But instead massive wars erupted, mass conflict took over, and severe inequalities gained traction. And human species exploded into runaway growth.
Our species burned more and more relentlessly till blankets of carbon dioxide over world fueled more deadly weather. While accelerating evolution of viruses with stunning carelessness as behaved as if they were not most lethal things on planet.
Plenty of critiques questioned behavior that finally had clear consequences from 2020 when a pandemic was declared. And weather has worsened sharply, with huge flooding disasters created just by rain which are global now.
Yet, especially in nations like my own? Some insist things are ok! Claim original pandemic is over despite actual evidence showing is worse, and try to talk economy instead of rapidly disintegrating environment.
What is explanation? I think is pride.
Turns out critiques were correct. People did need to be responsible and be concerned about the future.
Endless exploitation and greed were actually bad ideas. But folks many I think did think were successful with doomed behavior are not the types to admit were wrong have noticed.
Smart people though are working hard on handling reality rather than denying it for any reason. Is particularly sad to me that denial I perceive is for ego protection. People who screwed things up, actually behave worse as that is clear to try and hide that truth.
Our species though has always depended ultimately on dealing with reality and actually handling problems being deciding factor.
Our communication with each other like am attempting with this post can talk from why of tragedy to path to renewal which I think is, responsible behavior.
