David Attenborough’s A Life on Our Planet is a model of clarity for anyone who wants to write accessibly without in any way patronizing the reader. His ability to use the technical terminology of the fields in which he specializes without a moment’s obfuscation is unparalleled.
So why is
it so difficult to read, for this reader? Answer – Because the fundamental
truths in which it deals are so painful. I found it difficult to watch the documentary
that it’s the basis of for the same reason.
Fortunately
I’ve made it beyond the first half in which the Greatest Living Englishman
makes painfully clear how mankind has almost destroyed the planet. The second
half, A Vision for the Future, allows for some hope. To be honest, I’m not
entirely sure there’s any real foundation for the optimism on display. But I am
completely sold on the course of action so clearly outlined.
We have no
choice.
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