Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall

March 31, 2026

It’s almost laughable how humanity can turn its back on the existential threat presented by our dependence on fossil fuels, our pandering to our baser nature, and our worship of technology for technology’s sake.

Once again Julian Cribb draws our attention to the dire straits into which we’ve blithely sailed. Maybe it was always going to be the conclusion of the human experiment. As Peggy Lee hauntingly asked back in the 1960s: Is that all there is? Now we’ve explored deep into the universe and touched the edge of infinity, is our role here on Earth done? Now we’ve exchanged our spirituality for materialism, has the miracle of life been denied us? Now we’ve surrendered our intellect to AI for a fistful of baubles will our instincts become superfluous?

Or was oblivion always the expected outcome for a species unable to manage its innate disposition for aggression?

Whatever the reason, it’s not in any way laughable; it’s as serious as it gets. The shift in weather patterns is clear for all to see and the scientific cause is irrefutable. We ignore both at our peril. Sadly, we appear contented to accept them as our destiny.