Hi Gbenga,
I just lost a long response to you when I pressed backspace while trying to edit, but I was outside the little box, so the browser "thought" I wanted to go back, and that's how I lost all of it. I can't spend thirty minutes again, so I will have to offer you the condensed version.
I hope I did not offend you in any way, by what I wrote before. It is clear that you are an accomplished scholar.
Also, I understood that you were using the male pronoun as a generic pronoun, but this practice is no longer used, ever. This is because, at least in North America, it is perceived as a sexist way of writing, reminiscent of the 1950s. This is not a good way to be perceived. I suggest that the title could have been:
How Should We Steer Our Future?
If that had been the title, then it would also have been natural to render sentences in your paper like, "[t]herefore, the hypothesis about how humanity can steer his future in the pursuit of satisfying his natural needs is by striking a balance between his technology and the global ecosystem," as, "[t]herefore, the hypothesis about how we can steer our future in the pursuit of satisfying our natural needs is by striking a balance between our technology and the global ecosystem."
Now, as for not grasping the content of your article, I must admit that I became lost while reading it. This is what I meant when I indicated that "I sensed indications in that direction [i.e., solutions], but I would have liked to have seen more emphasis." By this I meant that I would have liked to have been guided into the content of your proposals more clearly. Keeping the reader engaged and always aware of what is being expressed is the most difficult part of argumentative writing.
Lastly, I should not have referred to the "should" that John Hodge was discussing, because his comments were very different from what I wanted to portray. I only said that I "somewhat agree" with him--not that I agree with him. My only point there was that I was not the only reader who did not grasp your points, but I do not think that you did not make points. I sense that you have many important things to say, and I want to help you better express them with as many helpful suggestions as possible. I sincerely wish you great success.
Warmly,
Aaron
