Al Bartlett does a great job arguing this case. Planetary health is in great jeopardy according to the The Union of Concerned Scientists, The Royal Academy of Sciences, thousands of signatories including the majority of living Nobel winners in science, and numerous other learned groups and individuals. This too, is human opinion. But it is based upon probabilities and evidence. I suggest we tread carefully when pursuing solutions that require a continuation of economic growth.
Technology has the potential to help as well as hinder.
Stewardship is likely enhanced by ownership - various definitions notwithstanding. But without shrinkage of population and economic throughput, violent conflict and deteriorating species and planetary health will likely continue to increase. This message is being driven home to us daily by the news reports. Nature is telling us that overshoot is a reality. Carol Coren, Paul Dillon, Jeff Gates and others have made the points that co-operatives, local currencies, community loan funds, and the like are also positives.