Abstract:
Starting in the late 1800s with the Industrial Age, the Human race began to assert itself as the dominant species on the planet. With amazing advances in science and technology humankind flourished while other species and the planet itself suffered. But as the “chosen” species multiplied so too did the problems associated with overpopulation: regional conflicts escalated and ecological stress further compromised the health and diversity of the globe. The “tipping point” appeared on the horizon. The point at which there would be no turning back. The slide into the abyss appeared imminent. And then it happened…the unthinkable!