I feel it is pretty straight forward. We are just the greediest species on the planet. Greed begets power and power begets more greed. But part of the problem

I feel it is pretty straight forward. We are just the greediest species on the planet. Greed begets power and power begets more greed. But part of the problem is that by and our large our quality of life is ever increasing. No one wants to go back to subsistance farming and bartering. That will only happen when there is literally no other choice to live. Water is going to be the most valuable resource in the coming decades in a way we can't yet contemplate. George Carlin — 'Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.'