It’s a combination of people and their aspirations. If the aspirations are more like the frugal ones we had after the Second World War, a lot more is possible than if we view the planet as a giant shopping mall, which doesn’t work biologically. We need to get beyond the fascination with the glitter and understand that the planet works as a biological system. Reducing our expectations is very much in our own interest.

I’d say we all have an interest in fixing this before it gets badly out of hand, and it’s getting close to that. There are things we can do together. There are energy and innovation possibilities. There are biological solutions that would benefit everyone. India could offset