Human: a primate that builds a model of its universe inside its brain and upon physical maturity, moves a model of its Self inside that model; avoiding reality at all costs.

From the point that humans put their children into artificial environments (civilization), it's been an evolutionary trap. Civilization itself is the cheat sheet of extraction economics, and no change in government, energy sources or 'enlightened' human interests will stop the inevitable failure of our species because we've made ourselves useless to our own planet's future.

8 billion versions of selfish pursuit of 'happiness' are just not going to abandon the tour bus and walk back.