What we have done: We've exhausted every corner of the earth We are raising the earths temperature over the past 100 years and for at least a hundred more Estimates of 100,000 species extinct per year What has the price bought? 7 billion humans Space mission Origin of species and universe Atheism Internet brain memory Nuclear deterrent 20 more years to live - with dementia? Is it worth it?
following joseph tainter, vaclav smil, ronald wright, jared diamond, peter turchin and niko tinbergen Failure is the best option