The Struggle for Survival is an Incredible Waste of Time
You say yes, I say no.
You say stop and I say go, go, go.
I say high, you say low.
You say why, and I say I don’t know.
Oh no.
You say goodbye…
And I say hello…
Hello, hello!
[Sources: IOP Science, UT Austin, BBC, University of Kassel(pdf), Climate Institute, AQUA-E, UNEP/GRID-Arendal, FAO, Sciperio, World Resources Institute, Treehugger, The Regional Institute, respectively)
Throughout history, each of these spheres of our conceptual existence have had turns in the driver’s seat. 
And right now, Econ is behind the wheel.
This will be our focus.
There’s the simplified version. Now let’s go the other direction with it…
That’s more like it. Okay, it’s 2010 AD. Civilization has had a few thousand years. How are we doing in fulfilling these needs?
…Â We’ve got some work to do.