It's easy to see why James Lovelock thinks humans are stupid

Humans are too stupid to prevent climate change is the conclusion that world renowned scientist James Lovelock has come to. And it's hard to disagree with him. Read on...

In an article by Leo Hickman of the Guardian newspaper, Lovelock puts the blame on democracy:

One of the main obstructions to meaningful action is "modern democracy", [Lovelock says]. "Even the best democracies agree that when a major war approaches, democracy must be put on hold for the time being. I have a feeling that climate change may be an issue as severe as a war. It may be necessary to put democracy on hold for a while."

I can imagine happier thoughts on a Monday morning, but sadly I hear a lot of truth in this.