I read this interesting article on Ghosts of the future published by the Washington Post on the history of the earth which began 4 billion years ago, evolving over time. Fossils, glaciers and tectonics changed the earth and fossilized the animals and organisms giving us the topography we have today.
By this history, it has an impact how we as humans treat our planet. The earth's climate is changing due to the exponential population growth and use of fossil fuels, this cannot keep pace with the 4 billion years of natural history of the earth. The life forms on earth are becoming extinguished, our planet is hurling towards the "point of no return" (Washington Post, 2019).
Humans are the first species with the power to alter the planet and predict its consequences, so our actions can predict our future. No, we won't become fossils but we can become humans who live in a profound toxic world that is vacant of natural history, geography and an organic environment.
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