Our worldview
During the last 100 years, the amount of anthropogenic (human-generated) mass has reached unprecedented levels.
As of 2020, there is the same amount of mass embedded in man-made inanimate objects as in the sum of every living being on the planet.
This is a striking perspective on the rates of change in the relationship between humanity and nature. It illustrates the absolute limits of the system that we live in and the uncertainty that our future holds.
One of the keys to solving humanity’s greatest challenges lies in how we utilize anthropogenic mass. We have to make sure that it does not overwhelm the planet’s capacity to sustain life.
Is it possible to obtain all the mass that humanity needs without resorting to extractive exploitation and the contamination of our ecosystems? The answer is yes.