This is a highly degenerate era the world is in living in. And yes, it's the world, not just parts of the world. Consumer capitalism has infected everything. They've used wars to spread this corrupt, unnatural system everywhere. I don't know how to fully opt out of it. I can only do so much as one person, but they have created a system that makes us dependent. I don't have time left in my life to "re-wild" myself to natural ways. Besides, nature is dying and the wilds can't provide for 7 billion people.
I am really, really hoping that the current global vaccination regimen is actually a depopulation scheme. I hate the global elites, but I value nature more. The world needs less humans ASAP. I don't care about counters to Malthusianism. It's about standard of living. We can't have a high technology, high education, high standard of living society for 7+ billion people. The planet will die.
As for indigenous people... sorry, I can't agree. Some of the greediest fucking moves I have seen made in my life have been by indigenous people. They rape and pillage their own people. Why? Because they are humans. This romanticized view that indigenous people are above capitalism is no different than the whole colonial noble savage motif. Before colonization some first nations were enslaving others, eradicating others, genociding others. True, there were positive, healthy alliances too. Just like today. We know from the archeological record that most of the megafauna of North America and Europe were completely wiped out by hunting. So the indigenous people we are supposed to look up to have a historical record of extincting entire species. Humanity is an intelligent cancer and I hope nature wipes us out before we render life on this planet impossible.
I think we could learn a thing or two from indigenous stewardship of the wilds, however a lot of that knowledge has been lost due to colonization so you'd essentially be asking a wounded people to take on that role and IMO they are not capable of remedying the world's problems right now.
It's too late really. This planet is FUBAR. We can't undo the cascade that is happening now. We have had decades of warnings, and multi-billionaires spending their money to spin lies and convince us it's not real. The only thing left to be seen is how bad it's going to get. The bad is here. Look around. The baby boomers and their children have essentially brought this planet to the brink in less than 100 years. No thought at all about future generations, just making themselves comfortable. Now China and India are rising, and they want the same for their people.
We are doomed.
