Awareness that we are fragile and temporay

Unregulated growth is not just degradation of our natural resources, it is 
short sighted and destructive. Civilizations can burn themselves out. Our 
capacity to be human is our only real salvation. If we do not reject 
nihilistic tendencies in favor of more egalitarian societies, we will not 
survive as a species and the entire planet may go dark.

Regardless where life began it will end here if we continue down the path
     of aggression, egoism, tribalism and greed.

What is also apparent to everyone who studies our nature and biology is 
that life is impermanent and our social interactions provide some comfort 
against angst. We, all of us determined by our nature, our nurture and the 
interaction of the two; and there is an awareness that we are fragile and 
temporary.


pointer
http://inyourface.info/ArT/Beta/ANgst.shtml