To believe that a latent and very discrete process continuously improves the quality of life all around is called “to have a positive attitude”. However, there is enough matter all-around for generating some stress and misunderstanding. We need air-conditioners and the more the climate is warming, the faster we will be in the hell. Worrisome data are available about biodiversity. Our earliest ancestor Sahelanthropus tchadensis was living about 7 million years ago. Compared to other species, we are relatively young. A site characterized by low biodiversity may be incompatible with a species (Homo sapiens) born in a very biodiverse space-time. Are we sure that system Earth will be sensible to our will and respond to our influence keeping us in its evolving germination forever? As every species in an expansion phase, humans are experiencing a collective, optimistic, unconscious prospect of immortality. On this point, why do not ask our peers for advice and consider a worldwide organized riposte for: a) Have less impacting actions on the climate, or at least try to stem those too impacting in progress; b) Better use the natural and human resources we own, avoiding excessive losses of time and money; c) Planning the continuity of the humankind, following common hopeful rules. Easier to say than to do, of course.

Portae Inferi Non Praevalebunt

Augusto Zanella
2018

Abstract

To believe that a latent and very discrete process continuously improves the quality of life all around is called “to have a positive attitude”. However, there is enough matter all-around for generating some stress and misunderstanding. We need air-conditioners and the more the climate is warming, the faster we will be in the hell. Worrisome data are available about biodiversity. Our earliest ancestor Sahelanthropus tchadensis was living about 7 million years ago. Compared to other species, we are relatively young. A site characterized by low biodiversity may be incompatible with a species (Homo sapiens) born in a very biodiverse space-time. Are we sure that system Earth will be sensible to our will and respond to our influence keeping us in its evolving germination forever? As every species in an expansion phase, humans are experiencing a collective, optimistic, unconscious prospect of immortality. On this point, why do not ask our peers for advice and consider a worldwide organized riposte for: a) Have less impacting actions on the climate, or at least try to stem those too impacting in progress; b) Better use the natural and human resources we own, avoiding excessive losses of time and money; c) Planning the continuity of the humankind, following common hopeful rules. Easier to say than to do, of course.
2018
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