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Throughout history, species adapt and evolve over time to changing conditions or they become extinct. It is a cruel truth of nature and natural selection of survival of the species. However, don't be fooled into thinking these events only occurred millions of years ago. In fact, they are happening every day on our planet; you just may not be aware that they are occurring. While we instinctively look to environmental changes, like climate change, for examples of these events, they are not the only signs. Historically, environmental changes were the source of many early excitation events, but they aren't the only source of excitation level changes.

Some theorize that the extinction level event that will impact humans may come from social versus environmental changes. Is it possible that the social phenomenon of not being able to properly handle our personal finances could lead to enough social unrest to cause a civil war? Can the underlying divide, or political exploitation, between the “wealthy” and “poor” grow to the point that the inequality destroys our social environment, leading to a quantum shift in our lives and society? In fact, it might not be the warming earth, pandemic disease, carbon emission, or a giant meteor that wipes us out. Consider the real possibility that our inability to address financial inequality and the number of people living in poverty as the foundational sources of our ultimate demise.