It is destroying the natural environment through climate change and other kinds of pollution, while a relentless stream of oil-industry propaganda keeps many people ignorant of this. It is weakening social trust and mental stability, with the prevalence of clinical depression apparently on the rise.
第四，全球资本主义在很多方面直接对幸福构成威胁。上述趋势通过气候变化和其他污染破坏自然环境，而与此同时石油行业永无休止的宣传攻势导致很多人被蒙在鼓里。全球资本主义削弱社会信任和心理稳定，导致临床抑郁患者数量显著增加。大众传媒已经成为企业“信息”的载体，其中大部分信息公然违背科学，而美国人越来越身陷消费成瘾而无法自拔。