Reflection 2: Nature Unified?, David Golden
Perhaps the fundamental purpose of mammals, humans included, is solely to create the ideal habitat for bacteria to reside in our guts. This idea, brought forth by James Lovelock in “Gaia: A Model for...
View ArticleNature is a Serial Killer, David Golden
Nature is a Serial Killer While watching George Monbiot’s and Stewart Brand’s TED talks about rewilding and de-extinction, I couldn’t help but think to myself “Wow, these are really dumb...
View ArticleReflection 14- The Life of Nature, David Golden
The Life of Nature According to Carolyn Merchant, Nature ended with the arrival of the mechanical view into the modern western mindset. The mechanical view, as explained in The Death of...
View ArticleThe Human Place in Nature (Final Reflection), David Golden
The Human Place in Nature The course I signed up for several months ago on Dickinson Banner was titled “Understanding the Human Place in Nature.” I instinctively assumed that after taking a...
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