It's just a pity we couldn't figure out how to better coexist with whales.
We know how, but we choose not to.
The same goes for most of our ecological problems, really.
If asked the question, most people would choose to, I believe.
They wouldn’t pay a nickel more for gas to save their own kid.
…while not changing anything about our behavior, you mean. Because we were never ignorant of how to do better; we just couldn’t accept even any inconvenience, any obstacle to our “growth”.
We know how, but we choose not to.
The same goes for most of our ecological problems, really.
If asked the question, most people would choose to, I believe.
They wouldn’t pay a nickel more for gas to save their own kid.
…while not changing anything about our behavior, you mean. Because we were never ignorant of how to do better; we just couldn’t accept even any inconvenience, any obstacle to our “growth”.