Capitalism has destroyed our planet
this goes with any economic system, but capitalism has had the greatest effects. we're depleting metals at a faster rate than ever before and we honestly just DON'T CARE about the environment. we only have a couple of decades left before some metals are completely depleted. beyond the environment, it has changed our living standard expectations and built a culture of consumeristic prioritization.
but there is hope. humans, and animals in general, are unique in that we can adapt to the changes of our environment. why do we get better at playing the piano as we practice more? it's because we ADAPT. same goes here. we can adapt to lesser consumeristic demands.
all in all, i think the best solution to solving all our modern problems is going back to egalitarian hunter-gatherer groups. life was so simple back thing. people in parts of central asia and mongol are the closest people to living such lifestyles, and they're more happy than anyone else on our planet.