Human: “You know, Mr. Super Brilliant Alien, you’re really getting tiresome to deal with lately. Why do you constantly belittle our efforts to solve the serious global problems that we’re confronted with? We’re not as inept as you think.”

Alien: “Then why do you only focus on ‘feel good’ problems, while ignoring the others, which are far more likely to finish you off?”

Human: “Huh? Care to be more specific?”

Alien: “Not really, but I’m having a slow Earth day, so let's give it a try. I doubt the conversation will go anywhere, though. Our discussions rarely lead to any constructive action on your part.”  
Human: “So why do you even bother? Why not leave us alone and go back to wherever you came from?”

Alien: “Great question! At any rate, here’s an example. Global warming is a ‘feel good’ problem. It affects the entire planet, but most importantly, it requires cooperation from all of humanity to solve it. Every culture, every civilization, every country must pull together in global harmony to tackle this existential threat. How am I doing? Sound about right?”

Human: “Absolutely! We must unite our efforts globally to reorganize our economies around renewable, clean energy. Our planet is warming up at an alarming rate, and could threaten our very survival.”