Putting the Puzzle Together - The Bigger Picture

[ScottK]

Regarding the OP and the way it was presented, I would suggest a less fear-based approach, with more solution-oriented language—to follow Klautz-Vella's model would be good. Though he presents very serious and what one could consider "scary" information, he has an overall positive message with viable solutions. 

I would actually think the opposite. The information presented seems pretty sugar-coated to me, with about as little fear in the presentation as possible.

The challenge for the reader is to assimilate the information without going into fear, and in fact, learning to see the "love" in the information. I think many folks have a personal belief and vision that the world is a place with unicorns and rainbows, and they go into a state of fear when that vision is shattered.