Our Global Crisis

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)>Modern society has reached a critical juncture in its existence. Like past civilizations ours has reached a point where its future is far from certain with its decline or even collapse being distinct possibilities.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)>The Incas the Mayans the Romans the Rapanui and many others had seemingly successful societies yet collapsed when faced with challenges that threatened their continued existence.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)>Are we to suffer the same fate? What could possibly cause our downfall?</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)>Climate change and environmental issues? </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)>Perhaps.</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)> It is now </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)>almost</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)> a certainty that these events are destined to inflict catastrophic damage to our global society. Our coastal cities and island nations as well as our global economy and agricultural output </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)>will</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)> be irreparably damaged. Many of Earth's species as well as the lives of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)>many</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)> millions of people </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)>will</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)> be displaced or lost forever.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)>Such a fate may still be averted but that opportunity has largely passed. Even if we are able to correct the climatic and environmental issues threatening our society we must still recognize and address the ultimate source of our problems. For if we fail a far worse fate potentially awaits us.</span></p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)>Our Global Crisis</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1)> is an eye opening look at the common weakness shared by societies and civilizations both past and present. But analysis of the problem alone will not solve the global crisis we now face. Thus the final chapter is dedicated to the simple yet critical solutions necessary for our very survival.</span></p>