I'm against this huge globalisation on the basis of economic advantage.
Interpretation
David Attenborough critiques globalization that prioritizes economic benefits over ethical and environmental considerations.
In this quote, David Attenborough expresses a concern regarding globalization, emphasizing that economic advantages should not take precedence over ethical responsibilities and the well-being of our planet. He argues that while globalization can promote economic growth, it often leads to negative consequences for the environment and social equity, urging a reevaluation of our priorities in a rapidly globalizing world.
In practice
In a speech at a climate change conference, one could use this quote to emphasize the importance of sustainable practices.
I don't think we are going to become extinct. We're very clever and extremely resourceful - and we will find ways of preserving ourselves, of that I'm sure. But whether our lives will be as rich as they are now is another question.
I would be absolutely astounded if population growth and industrialisation and all the stuff we are pumping into the atmosphere hadn't changed the climatic balance. Of course it has. There is no valid argument for denial.
There's a small worm called Loa Loa Filariasis. This parasite can survive in one environment exclusively- namely, underneath the skin and inside the eyes of human beings. Children and the elderly in tropical regions (usually the poorest) are the most widely affected. A painful, slow death is virtually certain. The worm can actually live in the host for 17 years before the host finally dies.
The fundamental issue is the moral issue.
It is vital that there is a narrator figure whom people believe. That's why I never do commercials. If I started saying that margarine was the same as motherhood, people would think I was a liar.
I often get letters, quite frequently, from people who say how they like the programmes a lot, but I never give credit to the almighty power that created nature.
There is nothing wrong with underlining personal agency, but there is something unfair about using personal responsibility as a basis for assigning blame while simultaneously denying those who are being blamed the opportunity to exert agency in their lives
People don't want other people to get high, because if you get high, you might see the falsity of the fabric of the society we live in.
We vary greatly in the natural advantages that we've been given. The world's not fair
We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them.
One man may read the Bhagavata by the light of a lamp, and another may commit a forgery by that very light; but the lamp is unaffected. The sun sheds its light on the wicked as well as on the virtuous.
Were the stars out when I left the house last evening? All I could remember was the couple in the Skyline listening to Duran Duran. Stars? Who remembers stars? Come to think of it, had I even looked up at the sky recently? Had the stars been wiped out of the sky three months ago, I wouldnβt have known.
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