THE EGO VS. THE ECO

THE EGO VS. THE ECO
There are numerous theoretical reasons why we humans have
strayed so far from a benign symbiotic relationship with the planet,
and have instead taken on the visage, if not the behavior, of planetary
pathogens. Human beings, like all living things on this planet, are
inextricably intertwined with the elements of nature. We are threads
in the tapestry of life. We constantly breathe the atmosphere that
envelopes the planet; we drink the fluids that flow over the planet’s
surface; we eat the organisms that grow from the planet’s skin. From
the moment an egg and a sperm unite to spark our existence, each of
us grows and develops from the elements provided by the Earth and
sun. In essence, the soil, air, sun and water combine within our mother’s
womb to mold another living creature. Nine months later, another
human being is born. That person is a separate entity, with an
awareness of an individual self, an ego. That person is also totally a
part of, and completely dependent upon, the surrounding natural
world, the eco.


-The Humanure Handbook, by Joseph Jenkins
A revolutionary thinker, and my hero of the day :) :hiding: :hf: