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Oh I wonder what will be on here other than climate change, bio-engineered plagues, and... oh, it's just a left wing fluff piece.

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you mean caring about the planet and democracy is left wing now? wow

5 out of the 13 "impossible crises humanity will face" is people getting power because they were or might become democratically elected. What are you talking about?

Authoritarians might get elected, but they sure don't let themselves get un-elected.

I mean it's worth the down votes to try to crack the echo chamber of pro globalism ideology spouted by people like you.

Maybe if you had presented some challenges you believe are serious, or contributed in any meaningful way rather than just bitching, people would respond more favorably.

You know that's not true. Come on, have you seen the community here? I've done so before with things like this and it hasn't mattered. Besides, a nothing but ideology link like this (and the above comment the demonstrates a self deluded echo chamber mentality) provide no basis for any real conversation because there's nothing there to discuss. Don't feel bad though, I couldn't give a shit about some online news aggregator karma score. I just couldn't let this article sit on the front page without a clear denouncement for being what it is.

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At the time, mine was the only comment.

I'm pretty sure that is true.

Of course as soon as I saw the George Monbiot byline I knew how the piece would read. But if you want to present a counterpoint, present a counter point. If you just tell people they are stupid, they will just downvote you. Karma's useless but downvotes are a signal you're not winning the hearts and minds.

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