I am not alone in what I think. It is clear to see that humanity is largely lulled into a false sense of security. Why can't they see?
The question has been asked by others;
"If environmental problems are so serious, if we are really threatened by global ecological collapse, why is no one doing anything about it?"Some important information to ponder
(1) ecosystems do not react linearly to change, but abruptly switch states (Schaeffer 2001),
(2) that the global biosphere, or global network of ecosystems, is threatening to shift states if just 7% more ecosystems shift states collapse at 50% and we are currently at 43% (Barnosky 2012)
(3) managers, planners, and politicians are not coordinating with scientists or experts (Staudinger 2012),
(4) evolution is far less likely than extinction (Schwartz 2006).
According to Darley and Latané in 1968 there are five clear steps in recognizing something is an emergency.
Right now our planet is in the most dire of emergencies possible and it appears a large percentage of the human population are not bothered by this and show no emotion or feeling of urgency towards changing this situation for everyone's benefit.
Step One is to notice the emergency itself, which can be hindered by distractions or preoccupation.
Step Two is to classify it as an emergency, meaning to recognize what is really going on, and this can be hindered by pluralistic ignorance — when a group of people do not notice an emergency because those around them are simultaneously not noticing or reacting to the emergency: it is thus assumed there is no emergency.
Step Three is to take responsibility in the emergency. Studies show that the more people present at an emergency, the lower the chance is that someone will help. This is known as the bystander effect and creates a diffusion of responsibility, which leads the individuals to feeling less responsible for what is going on: “not my problem.” This means that a lone individual is far more likely to help you than that same person within a group.
Step Four is to know what to do... Writing letters to blind and deaf people is useless. Direct action is the only way to respond to this and not participate in the global consumerism cancer covering the planet.
Step Five is to do it.
When so many people in our own area or neighborhood are so busy and talking to them seems like you are talking to a computer or an emotionless being that has lost complete contact, this is the reason why its difficult. These people run the shops we shop at and the restaurants we eat at. We have to help these people the best way we can because when just 10% of the population holds an unshakable belief, then it quickly spreads to almost everyone (Szymanski 2011), and we can make a difference.
The first step to this is to believe that you can make a difference. Don't fall foul to the lies that pervade everywhere in this business of looking after the planet. The planet is aware of each and everyone of us that care. We emit an aura the planet can read and feel.
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