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The people of the earth have spent the entirety of our existence preparing to fight or fighting wars. The planet has only really known hostility and hatred but it is time this planet must come together or this planet is lost. The war we now must fight is against ourselves. We have arrived at the crossroads, will we continue down the road we are on, one of complete disregard for our fellow man and vast riches to whoever can amass them or will we change directions. Where capitalism is king and private property is the rule selfishness and pride will keep us from doing the things necessary to prolong any life on this earth.
The news these days about the environment is very worrisome, if we don’t change our think, acting and living we will surely perish in a cruel way. The poor will starve as the rich eat the last sushi. This planet is on the brink of moving into a condition that makes life as we know it impossible. The changes we will need to make to preserve what we have made has long since past. The changes we need to make now are ones that will be to preserve some part of the civilization we have created. If we go down the road we are on to the end, we will find a dead end. Mankind must set aside its petty differences and get to the task of survival. It will take all the nations of the world to halt this march to the end.
The political climate of the world and the foolish exploits of world leaders will not lead to a future but a complete break down of everything we know and hold dear. While world leaders jockey for control of the last drops of oil the planet continues to use the gasses we expel to do what chemistry and physics say it should. Without knowing it we have brought this planet to the very brink of life survival. We must work together to stop the march.
It will take a planetary mind shift in the way we live. It will take all the people of Earth working together to first understand the science and second to implement the solutions. We know enough now to start making the first moves to mitigate mans impact. For example we know burning fossil fuels must stop and alternatives must be brought on line as quickly as possible. We can not wait for a capitalistic, market driven solution to develop, it just won’t happen and if it could it would not be in time. It will take a political solution with all the world involved to turn things around.
We will need fundamental shifts in our thinking and dramatic changes in our ways of life. The climate of business in this county is such that head in the sand ignorance will continue until any possible mitigation is impossible. Not only have they given us a business model that cares nothing for the planet let alone the workers and customers but they have given us an economic philosophy that has left us bankrupt with no reserves with which to make the investments needed to begin the huge job we are confronted with. The business community must become our partners that turns its full attention to creating what we need to solve the problems known and yet unknown to come. We did it before in WWII, all resources were available to be used and sacrifice was made by all.
I can not completely see all the moves that need to be made and science must continue its work to find out what exactly is happening and come up with solutions we can implement. I do see that it will take some major shifts in our approach to life. We may need to rethink how we raise and move our food, how we raise and move our kids, how we heat and cool our houses, where and how we live. Many life changing chooses need to be discussed and made. The time to begin is long past and the window for a future is closing fast. All the people of the world will be needed to save us and personal sacrifices will need to be made. The world must be educated and world cooperation must be developed. We do not have time for one more surge in Iraq or corporatism that denies the effects of “Doing Business”, we don’t have time for personal power games. Life is in the balance.
It is time for the most well off among us to step up and take the lead. For corporate leaders and businessmen to do their duty to this country and make and encourage environmentally safe products and technologies, design ways of living that support life and health, take the responsibility and lead us in a positive direction. To those that much is given, much is expected as the saying goes. There was a time when it was expected that philanthropy was a responsibility of those that have done financially well. It is time once again to put person profit and gain aside and do those things that must be done. Changes need to be made for the children and grand children to come. Please help.
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