I agree in general. However if you attempt to imagine how future/other observers might look at this current civilization's lack of attempt to deal with imminen

I agree in general. However if you attempt to imagine how future/other observers might look at this current civilization's lack of attempt to deal with imminent climate change breakdown and the clinging to unreasonable belief in as-yet unmaterialized technological progress following on centuries of mass murder and species destruction then it starts to seem more plausible. Let's not forget that until very recently the claim that there was no deity was taken as evidence that the claimant was self-evidently working with a non-functioning brain.