Destruction of Mother Nature Essay
The Great Mother to some degree was also viewed to be synonymous with the forces of nature as well as a powerful mother figure. Detachment from her in the maturation process was also understood as a natural process but also fostered a sense of guilt. Human Psychology and Nature Al Gore points out that some deep ecologists frame the human relationship with nature using the metaphor of disease. This portrays humans playing the role of a pathogen: a virus attacking the Earth and threatening the planet’s fabric of life. Human Psychology and Nature The fear of scarcity is a very significant problem in the human condition. When we don’t have enough of something, not only are we aware of this fact but we have feelings about it as well. Influence of the Dominant Worldview on the Educational System An excerpt from the Passionate Earth: The Evolution of Our Relationship with the Natural World by John Del Signore. I will be posting new articles to this site on a regular basis.