Hello,
I think if you took all of the people in the world and put them in one place you'll find that we aren't really overpopulating. It's more of a fact that our 'footprint' is what is overpopulating the world.
If we gave up all this professionallism and technology that we play 'games' with it would have a drastic effect. Problem is that we are habitual creatures and the world we live in has a lot of comforts that people love.
The fear of the unknown is what stops many people from moving forward. What will tommorow bring if we give up what we have? Also the possibilty of having to do things the hard way turns people off. eg. who wants to walk 1000km in a month to the next city when we can just drive there in a day or fly in hours. (I did think it was ironic too that Al Gore who made such a documentary about the environment was pictured at the end spewing out carbon as he flew all around the world to show it).
And I dare you to turn off your computer and walk away forever. Sell your car tommorow and never drive again, its not going to happen.
Don't mind though I'm just as bad as you are so don't worry or double dare me.
About this time everyone gives up and just keeps going the same way as its easier and we will let fate decide our course even if it means the demise of existence.
If one steps out of the norm also are they not scolded by the norms. eg of this was in the 1790's, I think, when a guy invented a 'computer' but was laughed at by the norms and treated as a joke. I think recently somebody built it and it actually works. Nobody will laugh at him today and probably all would agree that he was a genius.
So maybe instead of deriding the challengers and inventors of our time we should embrace them and see what they can do for the benifit of those who follow.
If we can't turn back because of the very nature of ourselves then can we not then just redirect the flow of humanity in the right direction.
We can't forget either that you can't please everyone because everyone will end up hating you. So just like my middle child some of us (maybe me too) might need to be pulled along kicking and screaming only to find out they were really going somewhere cool.
Cheers
Simmo
