I actually tend to disagree with this.  The problem we have is due to our unintentional impact on the Earth.  We have operated in a damaging fashion because we haven't looked at the large scale impacts of our actions.  If we accepted our ability to effect the environment that would be a step in the right direction.  No matter what we're going to impact the Earth, if we try to do so with an eye on the big picture, and how we can change things for the better, we stand to do much better than we currently are doing.