Save the Earth = End the Human Race (Part 2)

Why has our human existence been so intertwined with this destructive exploitation? Has it been a conscious effort to strip our earth bare of its assets and essence to further our wants? Were we taught by our parents and teachers to disregard the fragility of the natural world and blindly hope that mother earth always regenerates and recovers to provide for us? Is it fashion to appear environmentally unfriendly and act destructively, much like the little boy who has to break the windows to belong to the group?

This destructive process is at the very core of the modern human consciousness, an integral part of our rational modern perspective about the universe. The destructive exploitation was apparent in recent times with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Europe. Much needed products were manufactured in sweatshop factories and the earth was pillaged for the fuel that would power a new era of technological and industrial advancement.

Was the destructive exploitation of the natural world a conscious decision by the brave but short-sighted pioneers of this new era?

Absolutely not. The driving philosophy of the pioneers left no space for environmental concerns. It wasn't as if they were avoiding the problem, it was truer to say they did not see it as a problem.

The guiding wisdom of the rational mind at that time period meant that the most efficient ways were adopted to achieve the maximum output. To mine the most abundant ore, that yielded the most cost-effective solution, for powering the mechanical and industrial beasts that were growing. Simple as that.