"From the laws of thermodynamics there can be no escape, for they rule the whole of our universe and we know of no other. In such a context it is all too easy to accept as inevitable the use of nuclear weapons and other lethal products of technology in the absurd and truly tragic battles between tribal groups. The battles are waged under cover of such high sounding slogans as justice, liberation, or national self-determination, which serve only to cover the true motivations of greed, power, and envy.”

James Lovelock. Gaia