The Solution

Edward Wilson's The Solution underlines that a lot of the damage humankind has done to the Earth is repairable. He brings up many optimistic points, such as the fact that there would be enough food for everyone if it was allotted and distributed properly. This essay sounded very unoriginal to me and I've heard the ideas he brought up multiple times in previous essays. In order for his "solution" to be possible, it would take currently unachievable levels of participation and cooperation from many apathetic people. The mentality of "I'll be dead before any of these issues will affect me" is widespread and it's that lazy mindset that is holding the world back from positive change. Basically i found The Solution to be a lot of unrealistic ideas that would be nearly impossible to implement. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for change and a better future but it needs to be a gradual process. People are not going to change completely overnight, it takes time.