[oldtownroad]

An optimistic outlook is that we have the knowledge and resources to adapt to a changing environment without loss of life. A realistic counter to that is if we were able to utilise these resources and knowledge effectively then we wouldn’t have found ourselves in this situation. An outlook that splits the difference is… we’ve made mistakes but maybe crisis is what’s required to get everyone working together using our resources and knowledge for the greater good.

A sad outlook is that we are all rich people living charmed lives that are not at risk so we can bury our heads in the sand. We aren’t the people who will die from our mistakes.

[squigz]

> A sad outlook is that we are all rich people

Well my bills will be glad to know this, although it's news to me.

[bryanrasmussen]

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17512040

>the world's average salary - in PPP dollars - of $1,480 a month, or almost $18,000 a year