David Attenborough is the man.

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"Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical on a physically finite planet is either mad or an economist."

Short and straight to the point, this sentence that Sir David Attenborough reuses contains in itself the major driving force for any responsibly positive societal path ahead of us. This 20 minute speech sums up the reality as it is, warning us of the dangers of a near future – famine, war, death – while, at the same time, exposing the fundamental cure: the empowering of women, the end of class disparities and an overall ecological consciousness, way beyond the “sustainable growth” false argument.

Sir David Attenborough: People and Planet

Broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough presents the 2011 RSA President's Lecture.

The dangers facing the earth's ecosystems are well known and the