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We have to recognize civilization for what it is…and it is not beautiful. The human landscape lies on the other end of the aesthetic spectrum from beauty: it is sublime. It is full of decay and death while we imagine it is full of growth and life. Ecosystems are beautifulContinue Reading

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So there’s that fundamental difference between landscapes and ecosystems.  Of course, we’re always at the center of our own landscape. And even when we’re out walking in the woods, as a rule, we are still at the center of our landscape. We may be scared of bears, like this isContinue Reading