Monday, April 17, 2006
The Quiet Crisis
“History tells us that earlier civilizations have declined because they did not learn to live in harmony with the land. Our successes in space and our triumphs of technology hold a hidden danger: as modern man increasingly arrogates to himself dominion over the physical environment, there is the risk that his false pride will cause him to take the resources of the earth for granted – and to lose all reverence for the land.” (Stuart Udall, The Quiet Crisis, 1962, taken from Deep Ecology, pg 59).
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Yes, the typical "learn from the previous civilizations" quote, but this is a good example that must be constantly reiterated for we must never forget, and must always be reminded. Also, look at the date of the book, 44 years ago, and the dominant worldview has not changed in the direction implied.
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