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“The inertia of humans is so huge that you can't really do anything meaningful.”

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James Lovelock is a renowned British earth scientist, best known for his Gaia hypothesis. Born on July 26, 1919, he is a versatile scientist who has worked in fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and chemistry. more

“We thought we knew 20 years ago. That led to some alarmist books – mine included – because it looked clear-cut, but it hasn’t happened. The climate is doing its usual tricks. There’s nothing much really happening yet. We were supposed to be halfway toward a frying world now. The world has not warmed up very much since the millennium. Twelve years is a reasonable time. The temperature has stayed almost constant, whereas it should have been rising - carbon dioxide is rising, no question about that.”

“Modern research divides nature into tiny pieces and conducts tests that conform neither with natural law nor with practical experience. The results are arranged for the convenience of research, not according to the needs of the farmer.”

Needs Law Natural Results Pieces Modern Research Tests Tiny Practicals Divides Farmers Conform Convenience Natural Law Practical Experience

Author:Masanobu Fukuoka

“I wonder how it is that people's philosophies have come to spin faster than the changing seasons.”

People Philosophy Wonder Seasons Faster Seasons Change

Book:The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

Source: The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

“Speaking biologically, fruit in a slightly shriveled state is holding its respiration and energy consumption down to the lowest possible level. It is like a person in meditation: his metabolism, respiration, and calorie consumption reach an extremely low level. Even if he fasts, the energy within the body will be conserved. In the same way, when mandarin oranges grow wrinkled, when fruit shrivels, when vegetables wilt, they are in the state that will preserve their food value for the longest possible time.”

Source: The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

“I believe that even 'returning-to-nature' and anti pollution activities, no matter how commendable, are not moving toward a genuine solution if they are carried out solely in reaction to the over development of the present age.”

Ifs Believe Matter Age Moving I Believe Development Activity Solutions Genuine Reactions Pollution Commendable

Author:Masanobu Fukuoka

“I believe that a revolution can begin from this one strand of straw. Seen at a glance, this rice straw may appear light and insignificant. Hardly anyone would believe that it could start a revolution. But I have come to realize the weight and power of this straw. For me, this revolution is very real.”

Believe May Real Light I Believe Realizing Revolution Weight Glances Insignificant Rice Straws Strands

Book:The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

Source: The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

“Gradually I came to realize that the process of saving the desert of the human heart and revegetating the actual desert is actually the same thing.”

Humans Heart Process Realizing Saving Desert Human Heart

Book:Sowing Seeds in the Desert: Natural Farming, Global Restoration, and Ultimate Food Security

Source: Sowing Seeds in the Desert: Natural Farming, Global Restoration, and Ultimate Food Security

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