I wonder who will survive the coming crash of pomp and power? I think the laws of physics are taking charge and making world-wide adjustments to our living-space. The changes we humans have made to our surroundings have been so dramatic that the resulting adjustments by nature are likely going to be equally awe-inspiring. Our world is starting to come back into balance, and it will be different from the safe environment we evolved to become comfortable in. I must adjust to survive, and I’m not yet sure what that will mean.
The crash will go beyond the climate and physical face of the earth. The social and cultural structures on which we have relied are already faltering and unraveling. They are no longer supporting our welfare in an adequate way, and changes must come. This has happened before. Dissatisfaction is spreading and a new order will emerge. I am not sure what it will look like, any more than I feel adequate to predict the future climate.
I like to think that the survivors will be those who can adjust to the changes and figure out a better way. I like to think that my companions and me will fine a place in the new world. I have no doubt that there will be survivors, and I hope that they will be expressive of the human features I value. That includes traits such as compassion, cooperation, companionship.
I find it hard to imagine that the selection process would choose for weaker human traits such as conceit, fear, grasping and competitiveness. Unless, perhaps, it is time to pass the baton of intelligence to another species.