Four Planets – How Loud Does the Wake-Up Call Have To Be?

By Chris Thomson

Guest Writer for Wake Up World

If the whole world were to consume energy and resources at the same rate as the USA, we would require approximately four planets to meet the demand. Clearly we do not have four planets. We have only one very overstretched planet.

Some might therefore think it odd that we are constantly encouraged, by governments and companies, to consume more and more and more. It seems less odd when we remind ourselves that we inhabit an Alice in Wonderland world of topsy-turvy values, in which many of us over-provide for our material needs – getting fat, sad and unhealthy in the process – while under-providing for our spiritual needs – getting anxious, confused and unhappy in the process.