The Big Issue

There are big issues. And then there’s the planet

The most pressing matter must be the life of the planet. There will be 10 billion of us by the next generation. It was 2.5 billion when I was born. Yet we seem to get drawn into other arguments that fail to bear down on the fact that our ability to function as human beings will terminate some time soon, if we don’t act now. How soon is soon is open to speculation, depending on which expert you speak to.

The environment seems to be the big issue. But

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