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David Ehrenfeld is an American author born in 1938. His works primarily focus on environmental science, ecology, and literature. Known for his profound insights into the natural world and his advocacy for environmental protection, Ehrenfeld has made significant contributions to both academic and public discourse on environmental issues.

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“a society driven mainly by selfish individualism has all the potential for sustainability of a collection of angry scorpions in a bottle.”

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“Will the things that are being lost - the wilderness, the plants and animals, the skills, and all the others - leave too vast a gap in the human spirit? This is the unanswerable question. In the meantime, we must live in our century and wait, enduring somehow the unavoidable sadness.”

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“Humanity is on the march, earth itself is left behind.”

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“Patriotism is the admission that people who share a land, a place, and a history have a special obligation to that place and to each other.”

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Book:Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology

Source: Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology

“Patriotism is the opposite of selfish individualism.”

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Book:Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology

Source: Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology

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Born: 1938
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