As I read this I can't help but think of the movie Wall-E. Is this the life that humans are destined to create for themselves? I know it is a "silly" animated movie but if you stop to think about the messages presented it is kind of scary. Humans are ravaging the earth's resources every minute of every day. I think we would be kidding ourselves if we didn't think that there could come a time when the earth is no longer habitable. We are already physically on our way to being in the same situation as the people on the ship, just sitting in the lazy chair doing nothing. Not even lifting a finger for more than to push a button. Technology is a double-edged sword that at some point may smite us down and at the end of the day, it will be our own doing. Let's be the generation that sparks change. Let's be the ones that say our children will have a planet and health to enjoy.
As for the greed of corporations holding people hostage for healthcare and medicine, all I can do is feel shame for those that would put someone into poverty in order to let them have the gift of life.