Future of Life Chapters 6-7
Daniel H
It Says/Quote:
“When the great forest is gone, possibly by 2020 at the present rate of cutting, there will be no more jobs. Land cut over in the region is mostly abandoned, and poverty within it is greater than before.
I Say/Summary:
As the local people continue to cut down more and more trees, they are digging their own grave, as when the forest is gone they will be in even harsher conditions, with more deficits and poverty. The Author is saying how these local people only see the short term outcomes, and ignore the bigger picture. These people are fixated on the problems they have on hand right now such as feeding their families, so they forget that it is the forest that provides for them and by cutting it down they are digging themselves a deeper hole. Wilson is telling us that if we want to preserve the earth, we have to reach out to these people and create solutions that work towards saving the earth and benefiting these local people and meeting their demands as well. Saving the earth cannot be done with just preservationist policy, but we need to create an effective plan that benefits both parties.
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Clarifying
When reading this quote, I felt as if the author was comparing us to the local people and how we are alike. We only focus on the short term goals such as getting money, yet never think too much about the future. We as a species constantly use up the earth, yet when the earth disappears, we are going to be poverty and there are going to be a lot of shortages around the globe. However, he also gives a positive message when he compares us to the local people. He is saying that the problem we are dealing isn’t impossible to solve, and if we work towards a solution than it is possible to solve this