The earth is a vast system of impersonal forces. In an anthropomorphic sense, it has its own best interests in mind. It is inherently uninterested in our human proclivities and short-sightedness, along with the lip service we pay to claiming some sort of symbiotic relationship. Rather, Earth by nature is destined to survive whatever assaults we unleash on its air and water and what we call natural resources. The only catch? Earth’s survival implies our demise.
No doubt, we’ve followed the biblical protocol and seemingly “subdued” the planet, but the biblical mandate to “be fruitful and multiply” is just a fact-starved story—neither divine permission nor blessing.
The planet will get the last word.
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