“Our attitude towards plants is a singularly narrow one. If we see any immediate utility in a plant we foster it. If for any reason we find its presence undesirable or merely a matter of indifference, we may condemn it to destruction forthwith.” IfsMayMatterReasonDifferencesAttitudeDestructionPlantIndifferenceWeedUtilityUndesirable Book:Silent Spring Source: Silent Spring
“Tragically, some people are genetically more susceptible than others to agripoisons and industrial pollutants. Genetic engineering to correct these medical problems is a narrow (reductionistic) and instrumental (mechanistic) response to a problem that is fundamentally conceptual: namely, our attitude toward life and our mistreatment of the Earth, plants, and animals-and ourselves in the process.” PeopleProblemEarthProcessAnimalAttitudePlantResponseEnvironmentalMedicalEngineeringPollutionSusceptiblePlants And AnimalsGenetic EngineeringMistreatmentMedical Problems Author:Michael Fox
“The attitude of the liberal towards society is like that of the gardener who tends a plant and, in order to create the conditions most favorable to its growth, must know as much as possible about its structure and the way it functions.” KnowsWayOrderGrowthAttitudeConditionsFunctionStructurePlantGardener Author:Friedrich August von Hayek