Gone Away [TRUSTED]

"Gone Away" is a multifaceted concept that often touches on the loss of physical resources, the shifting social landscape for younger generations, or the philosophical mystery of what happens after life.

For younger generations, the traditional "social contract" of doing better than one's parents seems to have gone away. Gone Away

: Younger people today often earn less on an inflation-adjusted basis while facing drastically higher costs for education and housing. "Gone Away" is a multifaceted concept that often

: When food is thrown away, the resources used to produce it go with it. This includes roughly 25% of the global freshwater supply and significant amounts of fertilizers and land. : When food is thrown away, the resources

: Rotting food in landfills is a primary driver of climate change, contributing to about 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions . The Vanishing Future: Economic and Social Shifts

A significant portion of what we produce—nearly —is "gone away" before it ever reaches a consumer's plate.