There is a current crisis in
behaviour which, if continued, will bring the global community to its
knees. Recovery will be difficult since both human health and the planet's
life support system are being attacked. As new generations are born
they must cope with the mistakes of past generations - depleted resources,
polluted land, economic and environmental instability. Excessive greed
dominates the global economy, promoting deprivation and resentment,
which will eventually erupt in violence. Weaponry is potentially more
destructive than ever before and targets not just people and buildings,
but the very structure of the Earth itself.
On the bright side, there is
a growing awareness of the problems and an important infrastructure
for healing is slowly being built up, mostly through the actions of
dedicated leaders in the global sector and hard-working volunteers in
the community. Networking and coalition-building are the way ahead,
with the Internet being one of the best tools for global organizing.
Excerpt from: Planet Earth
- The Latest Weapon of War (2001), p.223
