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“Both our present science and our present technology are so tinctured with orthodox Christian arrogance toward nature that no solution for our ecologic crisis can be expected from them alone. Since the roots of our trouble are so largely religious, the remedy must also be essentially religious, whether we call it that or not. We must rethink and refeel our nature and destiny.”

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Lynn Townsend White, Jr.
Lynn Townsend White, Jr.

Lynn Townsend White, Jr. was an American historian and philosopher of history, recognized for his work on the environmental impact of human societies. His influential essay, 'The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis,' examines the relationship between human societies and the natural environment. more

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