The first two chapters of Eaarth by Bill McKibben captured my attention in a very different way. He starts off by stating boldly that we no longer live on the planet Earth. The climate change that our planet is going through right now could potentially place us in a much more hostile environment. He uses quotes from Thomas Friedman's book Hot, Flat and Crowded to give the reader a better perspective on the not so far away future that is Eaarth. McKibben states that the biggest bad habit we need to leave behind is the old mentality that growth makes everything better and to adopt a new respect for the planet we live on by changing with the planet instead of trying to change the planet itself into our own temporary paradise.
The truth hurts, but it helps us grow. Let us take these first steps together, so that we can create a better tomorrow for the human race.
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