Without question, this is the best, most informative description of the ecology of the human species I've seen in the last fifty years. It clearly & concisely lays out our relationships to Earth, Energy, Economics, Life in general, and all life forms. Topics include: the carbon pulse, energy blind, the temporary energy surplus, the human superorganism, money v. wealth, our ecological overshoot, the great simplification, and more.
https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/animations
At the link above, you can watch the full piece (32 minutes), or scroll down a bit for the individual parts/episodes (four of them). At the very least, watch Part 4 (only 9 minutes). Below is a link to the full clip on YouTube---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xr9rIQxwj4
What was, what IS, and what's coming (there are many choices regarding what's coming) in the human story. If you want valuable insights to the predicament in which we find ourselves, don't miss it.
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Not only my opinion. Be Well