"Sadly human endeavour is pretty self-centred (en mass) "
Too easy to blame human failings when overwhelmingly, most humans have no say in what is done on their/our behalf
For instance, I was an electrician all my life and I know as most of those who shared my job, that it was possible to produce light-bulbs that would last indefinitely yet throughout my half century working I say them gradually being made weaker
A light bulb will seldom last a year now whereas, I was taking light-bulbs out of customers homes that had been there for twenty years and still working - planned obsolescence was the respectable e name this waste was given
Now, the first think asked about a product is not, "is it useful", but "Is it profitable" - if it isn't, it doesn't get made
The system worked for a while, as did all the other systems - the question now is this sytem going to outlive it's purpose or will kiit be allowed to destroy the planet - unfortunately, the answer sll lives with those who appear to care more about their own well-being than they do for the rest of us
Jim Carroll