"This relatively recent idea that man can have a confrontational, subjugating - and not a collaborative - relationship with Earth, is the stupidest notion that man has had since he is reported to have become sapient...
Until about 500 years ago there was much... reverance for the earth, wind and water.....
We have to be patient with ourselves while we are repeating - to better learn - from those lifestyle-selection mistakes that keep telling us we'll be more happy if we had more goods and services; effectively, most of these 'help' us waste our time in prioritizing eco-disastering and dangerous irrelevancies....
Arrogant greedy humans have been a disaster to themselves and their families; to their countries; to people in other lands far from their home and hearth - AND to many, many other species having as much a right to live and thrive on this planet as humans do. They, in fact, kind of swaggered in late to the 'party'"
Extracted from my February 19, 2007 email to BBC World Service's Business Daily program, and posted upon a request received less than 30 minutes ago. More portions from the email will be posted later. 11 51 pm IST
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