I don't agree with all of their understanding either but the Resourced Based Economic approach is, in my opinion, the only way that we have a chance.
The point is that a significant number of younger people know that the current arrangements are no longer viable and they are putting their heads together to come up with alternatives.
I think that the earths human population needs to come down but maybe through increased awareness it can be achieved through reduced birth rates and natural attrition.
This topic broaches deeply into ethics and any other method to reduce populations is either unthinkably repugnant (genocide) or against many cultural belief systems.
I think with more research the true carrying capacity, with all available technology factored in, will be arrived at and it will be less than the current 6.8 billion.
The first thing that needs to happen is that humans develop a different way of looking at the world and see themselves as part of a larger ecosystem and not the Classical Greek version of the primacy of man. I think that this could be accomplished through the education system but no one wants to change.
All the "successful" Americans I know want their kids to be Bosses and have the kids of their employees work for their kids.
Caste system anyone?
Kind of a disjointed mini-rant...........I need some more coffee.