Environmentalism is not about preserving nature, but about the choices we make. As a rule, environmentalists make choices that benefit future humans. We try to slow down changes to the things we like, such as wilderness areas, to increase the chances that our descendants can also enjoy these things. There are other people who would choose to turn wilderness areas into strip mines so that they can benefit today, more of an old-brain choice. The universe doesn’t care which option we choose. It is our choice whether we help future humans or present humans.
