American politicians (like Paul Ryan) who are rooted in Christian beliefs, are prone to having their mental acuity slip into past centuries. When more boys meant more hands on the plow. The thing is - everybody knows what's happening.

People stare at the problems all around us - like a sailor staring at the water creeping into the boat. He can allow his BP to rise, his adremaline to pump and start bailing water or he can lean back, sing a sea ditty and forget that anything is wrong.

We're doing the latter. Change means pushing against inertia; changing habits, doing with less. All terrible things to consider. Better to leave the lights on, waste food and watch Netflix - then at least the last few years will be okay.

Good article. How we go about changing will vary but change we must. Cheers.