HOMO UNSUSTAINABILITUS

it has been termed
the supreme pathology of human history
its credo
all things must be consumed
used
burned up
worn out
replaced
discarded
at an ever-increasing rate
yep
this is the 'dynamic economy'
the one that politicians and the media obsess about
you know the story
mass consumption
unfettered interrupted economic growth
the be-all and end-all
chanted like a mantra
fetishised by the men in dark suits
pored over by analysts
even as resources dwindle
toxic particles fill the air
ice shelves collapse into the sea
populations inexorably rise
but where in this equation
is the planet as finite resource...?
if you look hard enough
you will find it
overlooked and ignored
sidelined and forgotten
its defenders laughed off
as hairshirters
cave-dwellers
troglodytes...
but hey!
look out the window
there he goes
that's homo unsustainabilitus
dragging his knuckles as he plods along
his glazed eyes focused on the middle distance
but that critter better watch out
he sure aint looking too healthy
and you know what?
he may not be around for much longer...