Comments by "Kate S" (@KateeAngel) on "" video.
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Planet as a whole is getting poorer, at least in terms of biodiversity. Thanks to us. Which also can suddenly undermine basis of our own civilization quite soon.
Yeah, in average we nowadays keep getting 'wealthier', if you ignore that income inequality is rising along with global GDP. Poorest countries and poorest classes in any country didnt get wealthier during last several decades. Poor people even get poorer in many cases. Several economic organisations have recently estimated that less than 100 wealthiest individuals have as much as poorest HALF of global popualtion. "Progress"
And even that economic development that actually benefits whole population, comes at the expense of environmental destruction and thus undermines our own future.
HEalthier we get because science isnt that full of spoiled greedy people as politics and economics. But politicians and economists rule the world, not scientists. Scientists are helpless in the face of political persecution. In modern USA for example certain climate scientists get threatened because of climate change denying agenda of some political powers.
And problem with humans is, largely, that no matter how better it gets and for how long it gets better, it all can be easily destroyed in one moment by other, or even the same humans. Many examples in history.
But no, ignore that and many other facts about our dark side, and continue believing in antropocentric myth that "humans are the best"... Most people, as evident, just ignore facts they dont like, after all.
What we need to get better is not blind belief that we are "so good" but full and disappointing realisation that our badness isnt much outweighted by our goodness and only a lot of effort will make us better. Realisation of problems - not denial of them...
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