At the outset of the new Millennium, all we needed was energy for a human body and transportation means. The advanced nations of the first half of the 21st century were often blamed for their “late response” to the crises. People in the developing world were dying in thousands and there was only media attention to bend over their implorations. It took Maria a long time to turn on that wishful thinking and imagine that receding coverage meant a problem faded away. 2045: Long live humanity and God bless all the unfortunate victims and martyrs of the Hunger Waves!

Source: Forbes December 14, 2018 04:52 UTC