The Rebalancing Power Come From Individuals Working Collectively?

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How the Rebalancing Power on a Large Scale Come From Individuals Working Collectively?
The question of who holds more power in social structures might appear easy to answer, but it is not. Currently, the world is driven by capitalism, and wealthy people’s wishes, ideas, and opinions are highly valued as compared to those of ordinary individuals. In other words, it would be appropriate to say that “money talks.” The accumulation of wealth by a few people should be blamed for today’s divided society. No person is concerned about the well-being of others as long as one continues to amass more affluence. Naomi Klein, Joseph Stiglitz, and Charles Siebert affirm that rebalancing the power on a large scale requires individuals to work collectively by focusing on the same objectives that promote the conservation of the environment, eradicate inequality, and restore proper relationships between humans and animals.
Klein, Stiglitz, and Siebert portray that the most significant change in society can occur if people learn how to respect themselves and care for wild animals. For many years, the ridge between individuals and animals has been broadening gradually. What is more, humans have become enemies of themselves such that wealthy people undermine poor individuals’ rights and privileges. Klein makes it clear that enmity among people is a significant challenge in implementing green energy programs. That is the reason why individuals and governments do not support one another, but instead, they are busy criticizing each other on the world platform. Stiglitz claims that capitalism has caused economic inequality where rich people continue to be richer while poor individuals become poorer. In other words, he is trying to mean that it is a “man-eat-man” society. Business owners are setting harsh conditions for their employees to prevent them from rising to the top social statuses. Similarly, Siebert indicates how people’s selfishness is contributing to the increasing aggression between humans and elephants. For several decades, people have continually encroached natural habitats without considering the repercussions of their activities. For this reason, elephants have changed their behaviors’ negatively, expressing their attitude toward the destroyers of their habitat, who happen to be humans. Consequently, the three authors show that individuals’ failure to handle their colleagues well and take care of wild animals have caused adverse effects on the environment, climate, and economy. 
The three readings make it clear that society is suffering in multiple ways for entrusting individuals at the top of the social hierarchy, who happens to prioritize enriching themselves at the expense of the poor people and helpless animals. For this reason, Stiglitz says, “Much of what has gone on can be described by the words “moral deprivation.” Something wrong happened to the moral compass of so many of the people working in the financial sector and elsewhere” (Stiglitz 13) At this point, the author means that humans and animals are suffering due to the negligence of a few powerful and wealthy individuals. While wealthy people try to maximize their profits, they promote inequality and increase the carbon footprint. Similarly, Klein asserts that “We put on hairnets and lab coats and he shows me an empty rectangle in the middle of the factory floor, the space set aside for equipment that is not coming” (Klein 66). At this point, it is clear that those people who work hard to bring positive change over-rely on powerful individuals. For example, Maccario, a businessperson, says that it will be hard to complete the green energy project due to the lack of appropriate tools. Siebert claims the same thing when he says, “Even as we’re forcing them out, it seems, the elephants are going out of their way to put us, the keepers, in an ever more discomforting place, challenging us to preserve someplace for them” (Siebert 359). Here, the author means that even though humans can improve the living conditions of elephants, they appear to ignore, which is the reason why these wild creatures are being aggressive to remind people of their duty to conserve the environment. In the same way, ordinary people are ignoring the challenges facing elephants; the wealthy and powerful individuals do not bother to do something to eradicate climate change or income inequality.
Stiglitz, Siebert, and Klein emphasize the same point, which depicts that without people putting their differences aside and working collectively, things will get even worse in the future. Individuals need to initiate a positive change to save society, whose existence has become highly unpredictable. Wealthy people should use their resources well to create a safe environment for humanity. Additionally, humans should not take elephants’ aggression toward them for granted. They should interpret it as the need for change by eliminating destructive behaviors. When it comes to the implementation of green energy projects, all people should join hands to save the planet. As a result, the power lies with individuals’ abilities to work together in improving the environment for the betterment of themselves and other animals.
If people can join hands and work together regardless of their social statuses, they can do things that would change the world for the better. Stiglitz portrays that the consequences of the Great Recession of 2008 were job losses, homelessness, and the broadening gap between the wealthy and poor people. In particular, five years after the financial crisis, in every six Americans, one did not have a full-time job. Stiglitz says, “The suffering of the bottom was palpable, as weaknesses in America’s sa...