#Threshold

A tipping point is the magical slogan heralded as humanity’s salvation. In reality, it serves merely as a verbal device for those eager to dodge responsibility. Scientists, politicians, and marketers alike shout to reach it, yet grow inexplicably sluggish when called to concrete action. They warn, "It may already be too late," even as the debate is perpetually postponed to tomorrow. Thus Earth becomes a stage set for a never-ending loop of dramatic climaxes confined to mere words.