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Our Global Crisis

By: Brian D. McLean
Publisher: Tellwell Talent
Publication Date: September 28, 2024
ISBN: 978-0993607202
Reviewed by: Ephantus Muriuki
Review Date: November 4, 2024

Environmentalist and conservationist Brian D. McLean's book Our Global Crisis, which presents the results of twenty-two years of meticulous study, offers an insightful examination of some of the most crucial issues confronting the world, and which he believes will affect the future as well as the very survival of our society as it is today.

McLean begins by recounting how humankind failed to care for and protect Earth’s most bountiful avian species: the passenger pigeon. Unbelievably abundant, the pigeon was accessible to everyone and thus were easily captured for their feathers, meat, fats, and even as live birds for sport. Whatever spin the skeptics sought to give the extinction of the pigeon, he asserts that it was a mix of avarice, selfishness, and shortsighted optimism that led to its unrelenting persecution by the growing human population in the mid-to-late 19th century.

Using the very interesting historical case study of the defunct Rapa Nui society, McLean highlights the problem of overpopulation and overconsumption, which in their case led to the depletion of main resources and significant environmental harm, ultimately making it impossible to have any progress. His primary focus is on whether its collapse might have been avoided and what lessons the global socioeconomic society should learn in order to implement important reforms that will enable it to run in a sustainable manner for a very long time, even as it continues to mature and spread to greater numbers of people and an increasing level of consumerism.

The depth and clear demand for the sustainability of life both now and in the future are abundant in this exposition. The author presents a number of solutions aimed at rescuing the planet from its current predicament. From start to finish, he skillfully clarifies the assertion, "Survival has never been a given." This is a crucial remark that forces us to reflect deeply if we are to live in a society where exploitation is rampant. This book, which has been written with a dash of brilliance and wisdom, is one that everyone should read with their eyes focused on the present and the future. It creates a striking and moving image of how chaotic things will get in the future if nothing is done now. It is a vast yet profoundly captivating story that is exceptionally readable and well-written. It urges us to learn to honor and preserve life's sacredness and to humble ourselves by acknowledging that it is our duty to make sure it survives and develops into whatever it is meant to be.

Quill says: Our Global Crisis is an important and relevant book that urges everyone to think and behave differently for a better future. In-depth arguments are presented, and difficult subjects related to human existence are simplified for easy reading. Although many of its ideas have been disputed by others, it is distinctive in that it explores the underlying reasons of our global predicament in great detail while remaining true to what others just touch on in passing.

For more information about Our Global Crisis, please visit the author’s website at: briandmclean.com.