"For once get out of the comforts of your home and network of connections with which you have access to the world in your finger tips." There is a difference between living in luxury that is widespread in advanced societies compare to third world where we come from.If I may I'd like to share my views on that as well.The suffering that can be derived from one's attachment to material pleasure can be more devastating than the suffering you experience in no-luxury at all experience. I have tried my best to detach with the superficial feelings of bliss that materials can offer.You are right we can easily be blinded by those feelings.There is enough for the human need mother earth has to offer but there is never for our greed which is nurtured from our ignorant minds.I am glad you have mentioned about global warming.The industrail advancement of western world is responsible for all the natural disasters we have faced and are going to face more often in the future.Human have treated ruthlessly to mother earth and she has resulted in the name of ktrina,rita and wilma.The greed of corporate culture to which naive young minds can easily fall prey is something that shouldn't be ignored either. conted..