what was going through the mind of the person who cut down the last tree knew it was the last tree
for - comparison - Easter Island vs Climate deniers
comparison - Easter Island vs Climate deniers - When they cut down their last trees, the Easter Islanders could not even build canoes to transport themselves off the island - Climate deniers think the same way - justifying in whatever way they can the continuation of the current unsustainable system, until history will prove them too late