Letter

In response to 'Died of a delusion' – the fate of modern civilisation?

Possible over-generalisation

An excellent summary by Julian Cribb of the cancers eating away at the heart of the West, but it may be an exaggeration to apply it to all current civilisations.

Much of what Julian alleges against civilisations is easily identifiable in the dying West, but is nowhere near as identifiable in some others. China is making huge and long planned strides in dealing with many of these threats and is willingly sharing those strides with the Global South.

I share Julian’s concerns, but am perhaps more optimistic given that other cultures have recognised the heedless rush of the West to global catastrophe and intend not to share that psychopathic fate.

— Les Macdonald from Balmain NSW 2041