RE: We are living through the greatest extinction event since non-avian dinosaurs died 65 Million years ago
Capitalism considers mass extinction an externality. An inevitable consequence of the accumulation of wealth based on the unrestrained exploitation of natural resources; yet one which does not impede that very accumulation at present. It is the nature of capitalism to disregard systemic risks.
What ancaps fail to realize is that capitalism can not function without a state apparatus that guarantees its survival. There are few limits to the state's power over citizens, but the state can not dictate the laws of nature. A society can be coerced to assuming the financial risks of private enterprise, but there are forces in this world beyond the state's control...
We are fast at work degrading the planet's ability to sustain our existence, and we refuse to modify our behavior because our instinct for self-preservation demands we stay the course.
I had deliberately shied away from the politics behind this catastrophe in this post. It's a different can of worms! Perhaps you can write a separate post on that, I'll surely further the discussion.
It's obvious that free market capitalism is reaching its end. I think people realize that, which is why we see a strong movement towards progressive candidates around the world. Sanders in the US, Trudeau in Canada, Corbyn in the UK, Tsipras in Greece, in Spain etc. The Scandinavians, as usual, were way ahead of the curve. Of course, not all of them will (have) succeed in getting elected, but the movement is very clear. Sanders will never be President, but because of his efforts, someday someone like Elizabeth Warren will.
Wait, that's way off topic! But yes, it's the government's policies that have brought about this disaster.