so ladies and gentlemen what I’m going to do now is to give you a potted
to do now is to give you a potted
to do now is to give you a potted history of the world in the early 21st
history of the world in the early 21st
history of the world in the early 21st century followed by some reflections on
century followed by some reflections on
century followed by some reflections on the mid and late 21st century so I mean
the mid and late 21st century so I mean
the mid and late 21st century so I mean we might as well get started we have a
we might as well get started we have a
we might as well get started we have a lot of ground to cover the contemporary
lot of ground to cover the contemporary
lot of ground to cover the contemporary world is what is it
world is what is it
world is what is it too full too hot too intense too fast
too full too hot too intense too fast
too full too hot too intense too fast too polluted to neo-liberal too
too polluted to neo-liberal too
too polluted to neo-liberal too polarized too strongly dominated by
polarized too strongly dominated by
polarized too strongly dominated by human beings all of the above and more
human beings all of the above and more
human beings all of the above and more we now live in an era which some
we now live in an era which some
we now live in an era which some scientists have called the Anthropocene
scientists have called the Anthropocene
scientists have called the Anthropocene that is to say the era of humanity the
that is to say the era of humanity the
that is to say the era of humanity the theological and historical period where
theological and historical period where
theological and historical period where humanity’s footprint is felt everywhere
humanity’s footprint is felt everywhere
humanity’s footprint is felt everywhere in the world from the skyscrapers of
in the world from the skyscrapers of
in the world from the skyscrapers of Manhattan to the deserts of Mongolia
Manhattan to the deserts of Mongolia
Manhattan to the deserts of Mongolia from the Antarctic to the Amazon jungle
from the Antarctic to the Amazon jungle
from the Antarctic to the Amazon jungle you can feel the footprint of humanity
you can feel the footprint of humanity
you can feel the footprint of humanity there’s no escape we’re everywhere and
there’s no escape we’re everywhere and
there’s no escape we’re everywhere and also we live in a period of acceleration
also we live in a period of acceleration
also we live in a period of acceleration of acceleration of acceleration
of acceleration of acceleration
of acceleration of acceleration I mean modernity modern civilization has
I mean modernity modern civilization has
I mean modernity modern civilization has always been associated with change and
always been associated with change and
always been associated with change and with speed since the early 19th century
with speed since the early 19th century
with speed since the early 19th century people have been worried about speed and
people have been worried about speed and
people have been worried about speed and have been enthusiastic about it and one
have been enthusiastic about it and one
have been enthusiastic about it and one of the things that characterizes a
of the things that characterizes a
of the things that characterizes a modern mentality is a positive attitude
modern mentality is a positive attitude
modern mentality is a positive attitude to change as a source of progress and
to change as a source of progress and
to change as a source of progress and development and the betterment of
development and the betterment of
development and the betterment of humanity what has happened in the last
humanity what has happened in the last
humanity what has happened in the last say 20 25 years is that this process of
say 20 25 years is that this process of
say 20 25 years is that this process of change development etc has as it were
change development etc has as it were
change development etc has as it were shifted to a higher gear we will now
shifted to a higher gear we will now
shifted to a higher gear we will now live through the acceleration of
live through the acceleration of
live through the acceleration of acceleration I don’t know if you’ll
acceleration I don’t know if you’ll
acceleration I don’t know if you’ll notice it but changes are taking place
notice it but changes are taking place
notice it but changes are taking place faster and faster and faster and I’m not
faster and faster and faster and I’m not
faster and faster and faster and I’m not just thinking about the replacement of
just thinking about the replacement of
just thinking about the replacement of old mobile phones with new ones ok how
old mobile phones with new ones ok how
old mobile phones with new ones ok how old models go obsolete after a few
old models go obsolete after a few
old models go obsolete after a few months so that you have to go out and
months so that you have to go out and
months so that you have to go out and shop and buy a new a new mobile I’m also
shop and buy a new a new mobile I’m also
shop and buy a new a new mobile I’m also thinking about lots of other things and
thinking about lots of other things and
thinking about lots of other things and I’ll give you some examples in a little
I’ll give you some examples in a little
I’ll give you some examples in a little while if you don’t believe it
while if you don’t believe it
while if you don’t believe it so what I’m saying is that change has
so what I’m saying is that change has
so what I’m saying is that change has been fast for 200 years and it has now
been fast for 200 years and it has now
been fast for 200 years and it has now accelerated so we are as it were in the
accelerated so we are as it were in the
accelerated so we are as it were in the period where we’ve shifted to a higher
period where we’ve shifted to a higher
period where we’ve shifted to a higher gear were shifted to a higher gear in
gear were shifted to a higher gear in
gear were shifted to a higher gear in the contemporary global modernity and
the contemporary global modernity and
the contemporary global modernity and we’re driving on the highway with no
we’re driving on the highway with no
we’re driving on the highway with no speed limit and with no direction it
speed limit and with no direction it
speed limit and with no direction it seems which is a bit scary I’m calling
seems which is a bit scary I’m calling
seems which is a bit scary I’m calling these processes of acceleration
these processes of acceleration
these processes of acceleration overheating it’s not just about climate
overheating it’s not just about climate
overheating it’s not just about climate change here’s part of the puzzle but
change here’s part of the puzzle but
change here’s part of the puzzle but it’s not the entire picture overheating
it’s not the entire picture overheating
it’s not the entire picture overheating can be illustrated in a few ways in
can be illustrated in a few ways in
can be illustrated in a few ways in physics heat and speed are two sides of
physics heat and speed are two sides of
physics heat and speed are two sides of the same coin
the same coin
the same coin so speed generates heat if you drive
so speed generates heat if you drive
so speed generates heat if you drive your car in the wrong way or a highway
your car in the wrong way or a highway
your car in the wrong way or a highway and too fast it will overheat so it will
and too fast it will overheat so it will
and too fast it will overheat so it will stop basically and it will spew out
stop basically and it will spew out
stop basically and it will spew out copious amounts of black smoke and it’ll
copious amounts of black smoke and it’ll
copious amounts of black smoke and it’ll die right so hard but how do you choice
die right so hard but how do you choice
die right so hard but how do you choice in a different style over of driving or
in a different style over of driving or
in a different style over of driving or have you had a proper cooling system in
have you had a proper cooling system in
have you had a proper cooling system in place it would not have happened just as
place it would not have happened just as
place it would not have happened just as when people experience burnouts
when people experience burnouts
when people experience burnouts you know burnouts are also about speed
you know burnouts are also about speed
you know burnouts are also about speed speed which generates too much heat too
speed which generates too much heat too
speed which generates too much heat too much internal heat so in the end you
much internal heat so in the end you
much internal heat so in the end you can’t stand it anymore
can’t stand it anymore
can’t stand it anymore another way of talking about overheating
another way of talking about overheating
another way of talking about overheating is very familiar to those of you who are
is very familiar to those of you who are
is very familiar to those of you who are Norwegian because this is a cold country
Norwegian because this is a cold country
Norwegian because this is a cold country and in winter when we go outside without
and in winter when we go outside without
and in winter when we go outside without our gloves our hands get cold and what
our gloves our hands get cold and what
our gloves our hands get cold and what do we do then
do we do then
do we do then we rub them together it generates
we rub them together it generates
we rub them together it generates friction and it generates heat it warms
friction and it generates heat it warms
friction and it generates heat it warms him up and if I could rub my hands
him up and if I could rub my hands
him up and if I could rub my hands together really really fast they would
together really really fast they would
together really really fast they would eventually burn up but I don’t do that
eventually burn up but I don’t do that
eventually burn up but I don’t do that you see because we human beings have an
you see because we human beings have an
you see because we human beings have an inbuilt thermostat which tells us when
inbuilt thermostat which tells us when
inbuilt thermostat which tells us when to stop we says that this is fine this
to stop we says that this is fine this
to stop we says that this is fine this is enough don’t rub your hands together
is enough don’t rub your hands together
is enough don’t rub your hands together file format because then they’re going
file format because then they’re going
file format because then they’re going to burn out and what is slightly scary
to burn out and what is slightly scary
to burn out and what is slightly scary and sinister about the overheating
and sinister about the overheating
and sinister about the overheating situation in the world today would
situation in the world today would
situation in the world today would accelerated change is that there is no
accelerated change is that there is no
accelerated change is that there is no such thermostat there is no instance
such thermostat there is no instance
such thermostat there is no instance which can tell us that this is fine this
which can tell us that this is fine this
which can tell us that this is fine this is enough let’s take a break let’s cool
is enough let’s take a break let’s cool
is enough let’s take a break let’s cool down let’s slow down a bit and see what
down let’s slow down a bit and see what
down let’s slow down a bit and see what happens then so the only heating can
happens then so the only heating can
happens then so the only heating can genius now it’s time to give you some
genius now it’s time to give you some
genius now it’s time to give you some examples well let’s let’s begin with
examples well let’s let’s begin with
examples well let’s let’s begin with something with which everybody is
something with which everybody is
something with which everybody is familiar population growth you familiar
familiar population growth you familiar
familiar population growth you familiar with this population growth curve which
with this population growth curve which
with this population growth curve which looks like this right
looks like this right
looks like this right starting typically around the Year 1800
starting typically around the Year 1800
starting typically around the Year 1800 where we were bombed billion all
where we were bombed billion all
where we were bombed billion all together so it took us a couple of
together so it took us a couple of
together so it took us a couple of hundred thousand years as humanity to
hundred thousand years as humanity to
hundred thousand years as humanity to reach the first billion if then took us
reach the first billion if then took us
reach the first billion if then took us just another hundred years to reach the
just another hundred years to reach the
just another hundred years to reach the second billion and then after that it
second billion and then after that it
second billion and then after that it took us another hundred years to reach
took us another hundred years to reach
took us another hundred years to reach seven and a half billion and Counting so
seven and a half billion and Counting so
seven and a half billion and Counting so that’s a steep curve but there are other
that’s a steep curve but there are other
that’s a steep curve but there are other curves which are steeper one of them is
curves which are steeper one of them is
curves which are steeper one of them is on his far more recent the spread of the
on his far more recent the spread of the
on his far more recent the spread of the Internet
Internet
Internet now it goes without saying that he’s
now it goes without saying that he’s
now it goes without saying that he’s been steep because in 1990
been steep because in 1990
been steep because in 1990 hardly anybody goes online but the
hardly anybody goes online but the
hardly anybody goes online but the acceleration acceleration continues in
acceleration acceleration continues in
acceleration acceleration continues in the world of the Internet as well so as
the world of the Internet as well so as
the world of the Internet as well so as late as 2006 it was estimated that
late as 2006 it was estimated that
late as 2006 it was estimated that between 2 and 3% of all Africans
between 2 and 3% of all Africans
between 2 and 3% of all Africans sub-saharan Africans without South
sub-saharan Africans without South
sub-saharan Africans without South Africa which has a different history had
Africa which has a different history had
Africa which has a different history had access to the internet between 2 and 3%
access to the internet between 2 and 3%
access to the internet between 2 and 3% at the latest count and that would not
at the latest count and that would not
at the latest count and that would not have been last week that last year so
have been last week that last year so
have been last week that last year so it’s probably changed since then
it’s probably changed since then
it’s probably changed since then remember things happen fast these days
remember things happen fast these days
remember things happen fast these days okay but last year it was estimated at
okay but last year it was estimated at
okay but last year it was estimated at somewhere between 25 and 30 percent now
somewhere between 25 and 30 percent now
somewhere between 25 and 30 percent now the answer is simple the coming of the
the answer is simple the coming of the
the answer is simple the coming of the inexpensive smartphone but the
inexpensive smartphone but the
inexpensive smartphone but the consequences can be enormous in a
consequences can be enormous in a
consequences can be enormous in a continent like Africa so the kids so the
continent like Africa so the kids so the
continent like Africa so the kids so the development continues and since I
development continues and since I
development continues and since I mentioned the smart phone an even more
mentioned the smart phone an even more
mentioned the smart phone an even more spectacular change which has taken place
spectacular change which has taken place
spectacular change which has taken place in an even shorter period of time is the
in an even shorter period of time is the
in an even shorter period of time is the number of photographs taken in the world
number of photographs taken in the world
number of photographs taken in the world okay we’ve seen a trembling of the
okay we’ve seen a trembling of the
okay we’ve seen a trembling of the number of photographs taken in the world
number of photographs taken in the world
number of photographs taken in the world between 2010 and 2015 in five years we
between 2010 and 2015 in five years we
between 2010 and 2015 in five years we went from 1.35 trillion to rhom trillion
went from 1.35 trillion to rhom trillion
went from 1.35 trillion to rhom trillion photos taken in the world now the
photos taken in the world now the
photos taken in the world now the external explanation is simple most
external explanation is simple most
external explanation is simple most photos are now taken with gadgets like
photos are now taken with gadgets like
photos are now taken with gadgets like this
this
this 80% of all photos are now taken with
80% of all photos are now taken with
80% of all photos are now taken with mobile phones ok but
mobile phones ok but
mobile phones ok but the implications have not been
the implications have not been
the implications have not been understood what the sis do to our
understood what the sis do to our
understood what the sis do to our ability to understand pictures when
ability to understand pictures when
ability to understand pictures when they’re free their ephemeral with the
they’re free their ephemeral with the
they’re free their ephemeral with the fleeting and they’re all over the place
fleeting and they’re all over the place
fleeting and they’re all over the place and we take them continuously with or
and we take them continuously with or
and we take them continuously with or without selfie sticks now some other
without selfie sticks now some other
without selfie sticks now some other changes sorry I might want to talk about
changes sorry I might want to talk about
changes sorry I might want to talk about lets there are so many things from could
lets there are so many things from could
lets there are so many things from could have talked about let’s talk about
have talked about let’s talk about
have talked about let’s talk about tourism as early as the late 1970s
tourism as early as the late 1970s
tourism as early as the late 1970s people in Spain were complaining that
people in Spain were complaining that
people in Spain were complaining that there was too much tourism and
there was too much tourism and
there was too much tourism and especially people from Northern Europe
especially people from Northern Europe
especially people from Northern Europe were complaining that the Spanish coast
were complaining that the Spanish coast
were complaining that the Spanish coast was being ruined by by tourism it’ll
was being ruined by by tourism it’ll
was being ruined by by tourism it’ll smell longer authentically Spanish
smell longer authentically Spanish
smell longer authentically Spanish because you could get at English me
because you could get at English me
because you could get at English me twice and you could watch Liverpool
twice and you could watch Liverpool
twice and you could watch Liverpool football games and you could buy your
football games and you could buy your
football games and you could buy your Scandinavian newspapers in the shops are
Scandinavian newspapers in the shops are
Scandinavian newspapers in the shops are no longer authentically Spanish they’d
no longer authentically Spanish they’d
no longer authentically Spanish they’d only see in the beginning in 1979 Spain
only see in the beginning in 1979 Spain
only see in the beginning in 1979 Spain received a total of 15 million tourist
received a total of 15 million tourist
received a total of 15 million tourist arrivals by by 2015 that number was
arrivals by by 2015 that number was
arrivals by by 2015 that number was fourfold increased to 60 million 60
fourfold increased to 60 million 60
fourfold increased to 60 million 60 million so if you wonder why people in
million so if you wonder why people in
million so if you wonder why people in Barcelona and in the Myakka are now
Barcelona and in the Myakka are now
Barcelona and in the Myakka are now demonstrating against tourism because
demonstrating against tourism because
demonstrating against tourism because there’s too much of a good thing it
there’s too much of a good thing it
there’s too much of a good thing it brings income yes but it squeezes out
brings income yes but it squeezes out
brings income yes but it squeezes out the local population now you know a
the local population now you know a
the local population now you know a four-fold increase in one generation or
four-fold increase in one generation or
four-fold increase in one generation or we could talk about migration when I
we could talk about migration when I
we could talk about migration when I started to get engaged with and write
started to get engaged with and write
started to get engaged with and write about migration and minority issues in
about migration and minority issues in
about migration and minority issues in Norway there were about 200,000
Norway there were about 200,000
Norway there were about 200,000 immigrants plus descendants first
immigrants plus descendants first
immigrants plus descendants first generation descendants in this country
generation descendants in this country
generation descendants in this country 200,000 in 1990 at the latest count last
200,000 in 1990 at the latest count last
200,000 in 1990 at the latest count last year there was about 850,000 now more
year there was about 850,000 now more
year there was about 850,000 now more than a four-fold increase in less than
than a four-fold increase in less than
than a four-fold increase in less than 30 yes or we could talk about
30 yes or we could talk about
30 yes or we could talk about international trade did you know that
international trade did you know that
international trade did you know that the ports of Shanghai and Singapore have
the ports of Shanghai and Singapore have
the ports of Shanghai and Singapore have doubled there they turn over in the in
doubled there they turn over in the in
doubled there they turn over in the in the mill slightly over 10 years between
the mill slightly over 10 years between
the mill slightly over 10 years between 2003 and 2014 and that world trade has
2003 and 2014 and that world trade has
2003 and 2014 and that world trade has grown by 600 percent since 1980 while
grown by 600 percent since 1980 while
grown by 600 percent since 1980 while world GDP has only grown by 250 percent
world GDP has only grown by 250 percent
world GDP has only grown by 250 percent so there’s something there’s something
so there’s something there’s something
so there’s something there’s something uncannily
uncannily
uncannily convergent about all these tendencies of
convergent about all these tendencies of
convergent about all these tendencies of growth
growth
growth now some forms of growth some folks like
now some forms of growth some folks like
now some forms of growth some folks like celery to change are more important than
celery to change are more important than
celery to change are more important than others I’ve already mentioned population
others I’ve already mentioned population
others I’ve already mentioned population probably have there ever been 1 billion
probably have there ever been 1 billion
probably have there ever been 1 billion of us like the worlds at the end of the
of us like the worlds at the end of the
of us like the worlds at the end of the Napoleonic Wars we could have done
Napoleonic Wars we could have done
Napoleonic Wars we could have done pretty much as we like but we can’t do
pretty much as we like but we can’t do
pretty much as we like but we can’t do that anymore we have to be considered to
that anymore we have to be considered to
that anymore we have to be considered to each other we are to follow traffic
each other we are to follow traffic
each other we are to follow traffic rules we have to look in the rear mirror
rules we have to look in the rear mirror
rules we have to look in the rear mirror to look for other traffic on the road
to look for other traffic on the road
to look for other traffic on the road because we’re no longer alone on the
because we’re no longer alone on the
because we’re no longer alone on the highway but even more spectacular than
highway but even more spectacular than
highway but even more spectacular than population growth is the growth in
population growth is the growth in
population growth is the growth in energy use now population has grown by a
energy use now population has grown by a
energy use now population has grown by a factor of seven
factor of seven
factor of seven whereas energy use has grown by a factor
whereas energy use has grown by a factor
whereas energy use has grown by a factor of 30 mainly through fossil fuels now
of 30 mainly through fossil fuels now
of 30 mainly through fossil fuels now that is one of the big problems facing
that is one of the big problems facing
that is one of the big problems facing us isn’t it the fact that the fossil
us isn’t it the fact that the fossil
us isn’t it the fact that the fossil fuels which have been the salvation of
fuels which have been the salvation of
fuels which have been the salvation of humanity the source of global
humanity the source of global
humanity the source of global civilization the only reason that we can
civilization the only reason that we can
civilization the only reason that we can be here in this warm nice cozy high-tech
be here in this warm nice cozy high-tech
be here in this warm nice cozy high-tech room it started with a coal it’s a
room it started with a coal it’s a
room it started with a coal it’s a fossil fuel generated civilization so
fossil fuel generated civilization so
fossil fuel generated civilization so what was the salvation of humanity for
what was the salvation of humanity for
what was the salvation of humanity for 200 years is now slowly becoming our
200 years is now slowly becoming our
200 years is now slowly becoming our damnation through the depletion of
damnation through the depletion of
damnation through the depletion of non-renewable resources through
non-renewable resources through
non-renewable resources through pollution and through long-term climate
pollution and through long-term climate
pollution and through long-term climate change and it’s hard to get your head
change and it’s hard to get your head
change and it’s hard to get your head around that what was our salvation is
around that what was our salvation is
around that what was our salvation is becoming our damnation we need to find a
becoming our damnation we need to find a
becoming our damnation we need to find a way out of this overheating conundrum
way out of this overheating conundrum
way out of this overheating conundrum this overheating dilemma now how do
this overheating dilemma now how do
this overheating dilemma now how do people in local communities react to
people in local communities react to
people in local communities react to these accelerated changes when a mining
these accelerated changes when a mining
these accelerated changes when a mining operation starts nearby when a new
operation starts nearby when a new
operation starts nearby when a new highway is being built where new
highway is being built where new
highway is being built where new factories shopping malls you name it are
factories shopping malls you name it are
factories shopping malls you name it are being created all around you and you’ve
being created all around you and you’ve
being created all around you and you’ve been driven off the land and into the
been driven off the land and into the
been driven off the land and into the cities as they are in many parts of the
cities as they are in many parts of the
cities as they are in many parts of the world where urbanization is taking place
world where urbanization is taking place
world where urbanization is taking place at the frightful speed so that’s going
at the frightful speed so that’s going
at the frightful speed so that’s going to be another example namely that the
to be another example namely that the
to be another example namely that the urban growth in the global south is also
urban growth in the global south is also
urban growth in the global south is also phenomenal it’s so huge that it’s almost
phenomenal it’s so huge that it’s almost
phenomenal it’s so huge that it’s almost impossible to understand 90 percent of
impossible to understand 90 percent of
impossible to understand 90 percent of the population growth in the country
the population growth in the country
the population growth in the country like Kenya takes place in the slums of
like Kenya takes place in the slums of
like Kenya takes place in the slums of Nairobi and Mombasa and people don’t go
Nairobi and Mombasa and people don’t go
Nairobi and Mombasa and people don’t go there for fun but because of the
there for fun but because of the
there for fun but because of the agreement off the land orbit
agreement off the land orbit
agreement off the land orbit or because the countryside feels crowded
or because the countryside feels crowded
or because the countryside feels crowded so how do people react they react in
so how do people react they react in
so how do people react they react in lots of different ways to accelerate to
lots of different ways to accelerate to
lots of different ways to accelerate to change to fast changes but many react
change to fast changes but many react
change to fast changes but many react through resentment against the Elise
through resentment against the Elise
through resentment against the Elise against the powers at be against there
against the powers at be against there
against the powers at be against there is dim forces in the distance that
is dim forces in the distance that
is dim forces in the distance that influence our lives without asking us
influence our lives without asking us
influence our lives without asking us for our opinion nobody asked me for my
for our opinion nobody asked me for my
for our opinion nobody asked me for my opinion so who can I blame and what can
opinion so who can I blame and what can
opinion so who can I blame and what can I do is a typical response to these
I do is a typical response to these
I do is a typical response to these accelerated changes when they come from
accelerated changes when they come from
accelerated changes when they come from the outside nobody asked me for my
the outside nobody asked me for my
the outside nobody asked me for my opinion so what do you do then well to
opinion so what do you do then well to
opinion so what do you do then well to make a long history short contemporary
make a long history short contemporary
make a long history short contemporary politics is very much about competition
politics is very much about competition
politics is very much about competition between neoliberalism with no heart and
between neoliberalism with no heart and
between neoliberalism with no heart and identity politics with no brain and
identity politics with no brain and
identity politics with no brain and interestingly in the white house we now
interestingly in the white house we now
interestingly in the white house we now have a person who represents both no
have a person who represents both no
have a person who represents both no heart no brain it’s and he’s elected
heart no brain it’s and he’s elected
heart no brain it’s and he’s elected which says something about the state of
which says something about the state of
which says something about the state of the world today and it’s not alone we
the world today and it’s not alone we
the world today and it’s not alone we get things similar leaders in Eastern
get things similar leaders in Eastern
get things similar leaders in Eastern Europe we have religious fanaticism
Europe we have religious fanaticism
Europe we have religious fanaticism which is creating a lot of trouble in
which is creating a lot of trouble in
which is creating a lot of trouble in the Middle East and elsewhere and we
the Middle East and elsewhere and we
the Middle East and elsewhere and we have other forms of withdrawal into
have other forms of withdrawal into
have other forms of withdrawal into identity politics based on the
identity politics based on the
identity politics based on the suspicions of others and they wish to
suspicions of others and they wish to
suspicions of others and they wish to build walls as you realize I don’t think
build walls as you realize I don’t think
build walls as you realize I don’t think this is a good solution
this is a good solution
this is a good solution now the diagnosis may be ok it may be
now the diagnosis may be ok it may be
now the diagnosis may be ok it may be good yes we need to regain control of
good yes we need to regain control of
good yes we need to regain control of our lives yes
our lives yes
our lives yes people are taking command our lives
people are taking command our lives
people are taking command our lives without asking us for our opinion but if
without asking us for our opinion but if
without asking us for our opinion but if we need other options we need Delvin
we need other options we need Delvin
we need other options we need Delvin alternatives remember that the 7 and a
alternatives remember that the 7 and a
alternatives remember that the 7 and a half billion of us we’re all in this
half billion of us we’re all in this
half billion of us we’re all in this together and we all need a chance so my
together and we all need a chance so my
together and we all need a chance so my solution is briefly to cool down slow
solution is briefly to cool down slow
solution is briefly to cool down slow down and scale down cool down slow down
down and scale down cool down slow down
down and scale down cool down slow down and scale down it’s going to create a
and scale down it’s going to create a
and scale down it’s going to create a world which is less affluent less
world which is less affluent less
world which is less affluent less prolific less consumerist but also more
prolific less consumerist but also more
prolific less consumerist but also more diverse more decentralized where
diverse more decentralized where
diverse more decentralized where happiness is more important than
happiness is more important than
happiness is more important than consumption where responsibility is more
consumption where responsibility is more
consumption where responsibility is more important than hedonism and where we can
important than hedonism and where we can
important than hedonism and where we can try to find a way of living together so
try to find a way of living together so
try to find a way of living together so scale down slow down and cool down but
scale down slow down and cool down but
scale down slow down and cool down but look up because the 700
look up because the 700
look up because the 700 of billion of us and we must never lose
of billion of us and we must never lose
of billion of us and we must never lose one of the greatest achievements of
one of the greatest achievements of
one of the greatest achievements of modern civilization
modern civilization
modern civilization namely the ability to identify with
namely the ability to identify with
namely the ability to identify with people far away and to see the whole
people far away and to see the whole
people far away and to see the whole human family as one big group on that
human family as one big group on that
human family as one big group on that note I thank you for your attention
note I thank you for your attention
note I thank you for your attention another good day
another good day
another good day [Applause]
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