“That is the onslaught. It has been going on a long time, I argue, but in the 20th century humans have certainly perfected it, extending domination to every single corner of the earth and our Homo sapiens population to more than 6 billion - until no place is untouched by despoliation.” HumansLongHas BeensEarthCenturyLong TimePopulationCornersArguingBillions20th CenturyDominationHomo SapiensExtending Author:Kirkpatrick Sale
“When I speak of knowledge of nature, I do not mean industrial science, which argues that nature is inert and can be understood only to enable humans to manipulate it. I mean that sense of nature that Aldo Leopold had in mind when he said, "A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community, wrong when it tends otherwise.” MindHumansMeanSaidSpeakCommunityIntegrityUnderstoodArguingPreservesStabilityManipulate Author:Kirkpatrick Sale