@scientist the destruction of the biosphere will proceed until the ecological pressure is strong enough to crush the thick skull of Homo Sapiens.
Rationally and realistically, looking at the long historical record and current socioeconomic structures it is impossible to imagine a transition to sustainability that will be smooth or in any sense orderly.
We are smart enough to cause havoc with our tech amplified environmental imprint, but short of the smartness that would help contain it.