In his book, Creation, he lays out some goals of present day biology:
"Bridge, if not outright unify, the natural sciences and humanities by exploration of the biolgocial foundation of mind and human nature. In the process, unveil the co-evolution of genes and culture". (emphasis added)
Can we change the course of the evolution of culture?
Genetic changes abound: There are fish genes in our strawberries. Monocultures of corn and soy threaten to harm irreparably the environment and local agriculture.
Let us dissect some of our modern cultural DNA and blend it with past cultures, bringing back our appreciation of our place on the earth, and our recognition that we are part of the food chain. We do not have power over the earth and the earth's inhabitants - plant, human, animal, insect - but we are part of the earth.
Again, E.O. Wilson
"The place of humans on the planet has been misconstrued. Humans are not conquerors, humans are part of the ecosystem".
Change our culture. Save the planet.
2 comments:
Hey Tracey,
This is great! I'm absorbing it and looking forward to the next installment.
happy blogging
xx
Thanks for the visit. The post. The installments will trickle in - hopefully something will catch your fanciful fancy.
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