The people in the chaos cannot learn. They cannot understand what they are doing to the sea and the sky and the plants and the animals. They cannot understand that they are killing them, and that they will end by killing themselves. And there are so many of them, and each one of them is doing part of the killing, whether they know it or not. And when you tell them to stop, they don't hear you.
In Margaret Atwood's "MaddAddam," the narrative emphasizes a collective blindness of humanity amidst chaos. People are immersed in destructive behaviors, failing to recognize the harm they inflict on the environment. This disconnect highlights their inability to comprehend the consequences of their actions on vital ecological elements, including the sea, sky, flora, and fauna.
The quote underscores a sense of inevitability; as individuals contribute to this destruction, they remain unresponsive to calls...
