Can an entire society be mistaken in its values and habits? Can the economic basis of a society lead to the destruction of our way of life and all that supports it? Judging by what our global society is undergoing right now, the answer is yes. Can we change our erroneous ways, and if we can change them, can we change them fast enough to prevent the disaster that nearly all climate scientists and futurists are foretelling? That, dear readers, remains to be seen.