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Dear
Editor,
You
are right, it
is "time to
connect the
dots" (Today's
Editorial). But we
should also
take a deep
breath in
preparation
for the
picture that
will emerge,
because most
people
(including
yourself, I
suspect) are
in for a
shock.
If we
are to achieve
sustainability
for 7-9
billion people
on our finite
and vulnerable
planet, Spaceship
Earth, before
a ruthless
mother nature
does it for
us, we have to
make some very
radical
changes to our
economy and
way of life,
along with
many of the
values,
attitudes and
aspirations
which underlie
them.
We
have been
living in
denial since
Meadows et.
al. published
The Limits of
Growth more
than 30 years
ago, and are
now in for a
rough ride
whatever we do
(certainly our
children and
grandchildren
are).
However, the
longer we
wait, the
rougher it is
going to be.
If we wait too
long, it will
be a ride to
extinction.
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