I grasped that a long time ago. Seems like few others did and now we are where we are. Hopefully, this will change some heads but will it change enough to make a difference. Perhaps we will need another couple whacks with 2 X 6's to see we are headed in the wrong direction.

Here, on island are a couple (he is from here and she is Thai). They met while attending UC Berkley. They are experts in energy systems and he travels to SE Asia and helps install solar/wind systems for communities that are not a part of their national grid. I sent him the Human Planet video and he commented there were lots of out of context and misstatements. He is a part of our local transition group that are focused solely on Climate Change and have no need for any overpopulation or food choice messages. I sent him a lengthy reply (and used the fact of a conflict-of-interest). So far no return reply. Unfortunately, there are areas we desperately need to address that will be uncomfortable for many of us.

"If humanity is to step back from the precipice, it will have to learn how to recognise its common bonds as greater than its differences."

Indeed.

I decline to be afraid.