Human beings are not parasites, we are nature. We are animals, just more numerous and endangering to the rest of the biosphere. For now.

You are right, we need hope. We need to believe that we belong on Earth, and that means we need a better balance.

Finally, industry IS people because so far as I know it is not the birds or bears that are buying and discarding everything in sight. It's people.

You are spot on that we CAN learn to be better people. Yes! That requires more, not less, contraception for equality and choice to take off on a truly global scale.