Not necessarily stupid, mostly too greedy. We think the earth is permanent. We feel that because we are the most populous animal on the planet, we will endure. We believe that science will save us and yet, if we look at this assumptions critically, they are all lies.
We see the problem but we do not react because it is not happening in our neighborhood. We see what fossil fuel is doing to the earth's water bodies, what gas emissions is causing the weather and seasons, what the hunt for more land space to do whatever is causing to the trees and forests but it does not concern us as long as it is not in our community.
I feel that to change the way we think, in the process of saving the world, the economic system operating presently has to be abolished. The profit oriented business model has no conscience or love for the earth.
I do not know what alternatives there are that can replace the free market economy but I believe it is something that should make competition and the pursuit of wealth and profit over all else seem redundant. That is how I see it.
Those who share anything they see on the internet on social media platforms have failed their society. It is their duty to confirm what they have read to be the truth before disseminating it as truth. Wars have been fought over false news, families destroyed and the lives of people wasted. One has to be careful what one puts on his or her feed.
This was quite a thought provoking piece. Thank you @tarazkp for making me think.