Are we doomed?

Not if we change our ways substantially, according to Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel. Diamond writes in his latest book, Collapse, "if America doesn't change its ways it'll go the way of the dodo -- no matter what Bill Gates, George Bush or Michael Crichton says." Read the Salon.com article here:
http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2005/01/08/jared_diamond/index.html
Or, listen to Diamond being interviewed about Collapse on WBUR's excellent discussion program, On Point:
http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2005/01/20050104_b_main.asp