Dr. Kriss A. Kevorkian
Field of reference: Interdisciplinary, Ecology, Biology
Description: Earth is one giant living organism.
"The Gaia theory introduced an awareness not seen in science previously, an exposure to a relationship more conducive to the health of our natural world. Lovelock had his share of critics, but a number of scientists opened their eyes to a new view of the world and to science as a result of his work. When science views the earth as a living organism, then we can also accept that humans are a part of the interconnectedness of life on a living earth. There is already much information regarding the interconnectedness of the living earth among many indigenous cultures, but science tends to ask too many questions and wants to probe deeply without an awareness of how much damage that probing can cause the earth.
At one time in human history, when we were hunter-gatherers, humans lived with nature, not separate from it. We did not think ourselves superior to nature but connected to it. As science advanced, we became observers of nature, rather than being a part of it, seeking out how to make nature work for us. If we can again view our earth as a living organism, then perhaps we will feel more inclined to live with it and not as though the earth was a never-ending faucet of resources for our use."
| שייך לנושאים: 1-13 - חינוך אינטגרלי, -מקורות מדעיים, הטבע, 2. הטבע כמערכת |
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