or too many cars in general. that's 100-some-odd years of marketing. mass consumption on a global scale. we've had advertising shoved down our throats all our lives, conditioning us to want more and better. i have a feeling that one of the root problems is the system of stock markets. i'm no economist, but when corporations have an obligation to their stakeholders to maximise their profits at the minimal expense... it's a recipe for disaster. all the other "problems" (accidents, obesity, urban sprawl, pollution, global conflict etc) are just part of the ripple effect. oh and don't forget that a massive population boom has compounded the whole thing.
now aren't i a ray-of-sunshine-come-michael-moore!*sigh*
Last edited by zippered; 02-06-07 at 05:06 PM.