Jul 26 2012: The only way to advance and save the the earth is to just be mindful. In the past, when the first internal combustion engine was developed, no one was worried about CO2 in the atomsphere causing global warming. Now we know. In the past we didn't know eating fatty foos was bad, we just ate it cause it was good. We now know. We now know so much about the world, compared to what we knew in past. The problem with mankind, is that we seem to be a species of apathy, and afterthought. we do for the sake of doing, and we don't consider the long-term. if we want this world to be a better place for us and our children, then we need to strive for long-term benefit, rather than short-term satisfaction. We need to think about the power we possess as aspecies and our effect on the earth we live on. We cannot live without advancement, in technology, in medicine, etc... but we have to understand what that advancement will cost, and be prepared to deal with the consequences. If we wnat a better future, we need use our prefrontal cortices, and plan ahead.
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