Nothing would be more glorious than instead of passing the torch to someone somewhere else we could instead tone down our expectations. A high-yield energy intensity is not necessary for happiness and as we have seen and documented extensively, the process of technological slavery of which all people's are impacted and all are guilty of imposing on others has now run it's course.
Ultimately it's your decision to walk away. I am getting my list together consider it a modern version of a very familiar list. Let the real work begin.