Its all about the "It doesn't affect me, why should I care?" blase attitude. We have to be on the Brink of devastation to make changes.

IOW, we'd have to be facing *CERTAIN* extinction to change for the better. To stop pillaging to stop raping to stop back stabbing...

We would have to be facing absolutely overwhelming proof everywhere of our downfall (happening in our backyard type of thing) for people to "get it".

We know that [ most | some | a few ] human individuals are smart, but as [ groups | mobs | packs | gaggles ] humans are DUMB and react horribly as they can't be held accountable, or so they think when acting in "concert". The mentality is all over, corporate greed, the "They got theirs, I am too" stuff. The Government "Only protecting the nation" excuses. Many other examples are available and prove to the most part, humanity is doomed, until its too late... because then most will just say "Ah feck it, lets toke it up on the way out! Now, where was fifth of 35yr Scotch?"

Blah blah blah.