What role does this play on the mind? Could it be the case that we ignorantly think we're some adaptable species and that the way we have influenced our environment is better when in reality, it causes mental unrest? — dnote
I completely agree with your point on a general estrangement from nature.. I was recently on a prop plane flying over the great barrier reef in Australia, a once in a lifetime experience, and sure enough I noticed the two girls in front of me on the plane were staring at their cell phones... the rest of the folks on the plane seemed to share enough of an appreciation of nature to be gazing out the windows, but i was unable to reconcile this behavior. — dnote
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