We're in a giant car heading towards a brick wall and everyone's arguing over where they're going to sit.
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We have become a force of nature.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Humans have a profound impact on the environment, akin to natural forces.
David Suzuki's quote emphasizes that humanity's actions and influences on the planet are so significant that they can be considered a force of nature. This suggests a recognition of both our powerful capabilities and the responsibility that comes with them, indicating that our environmental decisions have lasting impacts comparable to natural phenomena.
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NatureEnvironmentImpactResponsibilityHumanity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about climate change, one might say, 'As David Suzuki said, we have become a force of nature, and we must use that force responsibly.'
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We no longer see the world as a single entity. We've moved to cities and we think the economy is what gives us our life, that if the economy is strong we can afford garbage collection and sewage disposal and fresh food and water and electricity. We go through life thinking that money is the key to having whatever we want, without regard to what it does to the rest of the world.
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