Technology will continue to create better jobs that are less harmful to nature. Human nature will not change regardless of what the environment does. Anything else is romantic nonsense. Making meat a major part of the human diet is an inefficient way of using the earth' s resources as well as being immoral. It is time that we extended the idea of democracy to all species.
Humanity is no more important than any other species.
Wilderness has to be defended by thoughtful people against thoughtless people. We need to understand that our systems of greed and dominance are problems and must be changed. Nothing can be done about animal rights until our systems are changed. The earth's systems will not allow everyone on earth to enjoy the North American diet of meat. Every organism plays an important role in balancing and stabilizing nature.