this article is from a marvelous book that addresses the kind of world we are likely to transition to in the next 1-3 generations. better yet, it addresses practical considerations for trying to maintain our civility in the face of a more hostile climate and the almost inevitable savagery the survivors of the bottleneck will face. People Paying Attention MUST create a legacy from the enormous knowledge we have built during the industrial pulse. and we must not lose the concept that we are one species. and I would never bet against a woman and a girl.