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Dear Sir/Madam,
Day after day I read articles, op-eds or
editorials in this paper about the threat of global warming
and rising oil prices, yet none even touch on the root
cause of these two problems - which are linked, of
course - and has to be recognise and faced up to in order to
solve them.
In a nutshell (so as not to exceed 150
words), the root cause lies in an economy and way of
life which are inherently unsustainable on our
finite and vulnerable planet (with its ever increasing
population of technologically empowered but essentially
insatiable human beings), because deeply rooted in our
animal nature.
In view of what Charles Darwin taught us
about human origins, this should not surprise us, but
because the implications demand radical change to what we
are currently so familiar with and dependent upon, we
choose (subconsciously) to ignore it and continue on our
course towards disaster.
NYT Editorial:
Foolishness on oil
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