I think most of the desires and wishes have selfish angle to it.
But back to the Zymandis point... back in my world it's been a known fact, that if humans as whole will continue as they do, we will kill the planet with pollution. And as it goes, all life along with it.
Of course the easiest option and one that would guarantee instant success would be: wipe-out humanity. That's the Zymandis way. But there is alternative: we must change our behavior as a species. We're trying, testing renewable energy sources, protecting the environment and so on. We're not there yet, we might not be for several generations. And there is still a risk that it will all be for nothing anyway, because we have no idea what future brings. But there's a bigger win to get here.
The easy way, doesn't always mean it's the best choice.
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But back to the Zymandis point... back in my world it's been a known fact, that if humans as whole will continue as they do, we will kill the planet with pollution. And as it goes, all life along with it.
Of course the easiest option and one that would guarantee instant success would be: wipe-out humanity. That's the Zymandis way. But there is alternative: we must change our behavior as a species. We're trying, testing renewable energy sources, protecting the environment and so on. We're not there yet, we might not be for several generations. And there is still a risk that it will all be for nothing anyway, because we have no idea what future brings. But there's a bigger win to get here.
The easy way, doesn't always mean it's the best choice.