A Collection Of Excuses

humans fancy that there's something special about the way they perceive the world
the interconnectedness of the world's multiple crises is increasingly apparent.
epidemiologists and conservationists have informed that outbreaks of coronavirus-
like diseases are more likely in the future as a result of deforestation, global heating
and mankind's treatment of nature.
''the emergence of the pandemic is not an accident. there have been repeated signals for
years that we were exerting too much pressure on the natural world by our destructive lifestyles.
habitat loss, intensive agriculture and the over-exploitation of wildlife are key drivers of the
emergence of novel infectious diseases like covid''
sars-cov2 happened because of humans' utter disrespect of nonhuman life. with the rush
to find vaccines, more and more animal lives are wasted. the vaccines in their turn will cause unwanted
side-effects in years to come. social distancing and mask-wearing fear will psychologically damage
generations. while our detachment to sensual nature, life and ourselves just grows. it's reached such
a level of absurd. it all makes me cynical about a kinder, gentler future. we are the virus.
our species has led us to a dying world. restrictions and reductions of life have never been
greater. a society in fear and denial which celebrates and rewards selfishness and
competition whilst mocking collaboration, compassion and sharing.
at the expense of the very ecosystem we depend on for existence
a collection of excuses
for a decaying civilization on a dying world