Great piece Desiree. There is so much in here I do not know where to begin or end. Hopefully my highlights throughout the article speak for me. On top of all the correct environmental and economic points you make, I am pleased to see the discussion of souls being part of a scientific discussion. I and others cited in my link have been writing much lately on the misanthropes (materialists) and how science and spirituality are actually two sides of the same coin. https://medium.com/know-thyself-heal-thyself/syncresynthesis-342d9a92e93c