Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Nature: the birth of the final resting place.
As emerson once looked at the stars and pondered his large transparent eye, i too gaze at the heavens, but with a different insight. An infinite universe, infinite possibilities, and we can stoop low enough to say that man or any of mans creations are not part of this greater whole? if you slice an apple, then dry the slices to make chips, are they not also made of apple? Truly, the idea of individualism is a mark of of ignorance, and arrogance. Any and all creatures fall into the domain of nature, their inherent status of mechanical alienism is one that can be easily overlooked, and for a good reason.
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So...? To what end nature?
ReplyDeleteYou never cease to surprise me shannon.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this post and like the apple example. BUT what If, like humans tend to do, the individual tries to seperate themselves from the whole. Does that make them an enemy of that whole or still a part of it, OR BOTH?!?! Although humans are part of nature, to what extent can one harm themself without becoming simply a parasite?
ReplyDeleteyou arent grasping what im laying out, its like having a box of marbles, and one of the marbles calling itself a cube.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I, too, am a little baffled by this post--which is as intriguing as it is oblique. I get (and admire) the analogy, but am not sure what larger point you're trying to make here. Okay, so humans should be considered part and parcel of Nature. Fine. But as Shannon asks, how does this address the larger question of Nature's purpose in our lives?
ReplyDelete(By the by, please let me know you you are, "Mr. Fresh" so that I can give you credit for this post).
its stands for Doug E fresh.
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