discuss the costs of the civilizational complex, and possible alternatives for sustainable practices

In the article below/attached please help me discuss the costs of the civilizational complex, and possible alternatives for sustainable practices for today.

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The human society has been characterized by a gradual change in the social, cultural, economic and political settings of human life. These changes have increased the complexity of the manner in which human beings interact amongst themselves and their respective ecosystems. The changes or complexities have been widely attributed by social scientists to the so-called civilization, especially modern civilization (Arnason, 1988).

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