Everyone can help increase the odds for the future generations of humans and other living species, survival on planet Earth. At the same time, it can be done without compromising the living standards of importance. Just support as much as possible of the top of the list and avoid the button.
(An alternative way is an ecolabel here that shows how companies, organizations and the like can be labeled so that people can better choose products that improves life here on Earth now and later.)
Support things that increase the odds for humanity & life
- Support other living organisms (especially the non-parasitic ones) by giving them more space and respect, as this makes for a better biosphere which also benefits humanity
- Switch to sustainable energy sources
- Reduce the consumption of animal food and increase/switch to plant-based food, as this only requires 10-20% as much agricultural area
- Build/rebuild nature around us and move away from destroying it
- Increase and improve education that can make humanity wiser about the planet and its life
– More thoughts on what increases the likelihood that we’ll still be diverse in 200 years at homovictoria.org
Avoid things that diminish the odds for humanity & life
- Violence and destruction of life
- Pollution and takeover of natural areas
- Greed that takes value out of the world and hides it away or spends it on unsustainable things instead of investing in future generations getting a fair chance at a decent life.
- Poorly self-controlled testosterone
Poorly self-controlled testosterone is probably the most destructive force at the moment – Remember that many men do a good job, e.g. with helping his offspring to a better world. These have advanced beyond the Stone Age. But there are some quite aggressive types who have a destructive effect on their surroundings and especially on future generations’ opportunities for an ok life.
The vast majority of wars are started by such men. The destruction a war immediately entails is only the tip of the iceberg. The greatest destructive effect goes beyond the next generations, not only of people and their children on both sides, but also of animals and plants in the area. This great loss of life and ecosystems will require a massive reconstruction, which this planet’s biosphere needs instead to build and stabilize living conditions. Especially in these days.
Poorly self-controlled testosterone also manifests itself negatively in lots of countries where men oppress women; The challenge of these countries must be solved by using only half of the country’s brains, which reduces the chances of the country’s children’s opportunities for a decent life. Since it is often men with high testosterone levels who lead these countries, the solution to many conflicts will be violence and even destruction of land and biosphere.