More On The Need For A New Paradigm

I wasn't the first and certainly will not be the last person to call for the need for a new paradigm of thinking and living. I was going through some old magazines the last couple of days and found an interview with Brad Pitt in the October 2006 Esquire magazine. In the interview he says this:

"Nature consumes and then reuses; there is a cycle to things. But humans just consume. It's obviously time for a new paradigm. And the question is, Do we adopt it now, or do we wait until we're really in trouble? We're going to have to make the tough choices. Some people are going to have to lose money, but new people will begin making money. Industry and environment don't have to be at odds with each other; they can work harmoniously."

This is just one part of the new paradigm that must be considered. What else should be included?