Technology Can’t Save Us

Despite growing media attention and a flurry of technological and policy activity, the global Ecological Collapse continues to worsen by every measure—green house gas emissions, arable land, potable water, biodiversity, rate of deforestation, pH level of the oceans, etc.  Meanwhile, the chasm widens between the world’s wealthy and the impoverished billions.  So far, most proposed solutions—especially in First World countries—have, conveniently enough, targeted improving technologies and instituting business-regulating policies.  Although necessary, these are proving insufficient, theoretically and practically. Until we face the two sacred cows of civilization— procreation and economic growth—optimism will remain but another form of denial.  Anunblinkingly honest inquiry into our behaviors and attitudes is imperative.