In the rush of today's world, and with more than half of us now living in cities, the majority of people are less and less connected with the spectacle of nature.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The further human society drifts away from nature, the less we understand interdependence.
Nature surrounds us, from parks and backyards to streets and alleyways. Next time you go out for a walk, tread gently and remember that we are both inhabitants and stewards of nature in our neighbourhoods.
I think having nature be a part of people's lives helps all of us see ourselves as part of something larger.
At least in part, people are attracted to subjects where they can identify at a basic level with the people who do it. The extraordinary aesthetic of the natural world is not obvious to someone who never leaves the inner city. Appreciation of the elegance and power of physical law is an acquired taste.
The big problem of our modern society is that we feel that we are separated from the nature. But it's just the opposite. We are interrelated and our DNA is the same. And only when human beings understand that, the nature will not be obstacle.
Scenery is fine - but human nature is finer.
I just think cities are unnatural, basically. I know there are people who live happily in them, and I have cities that I love, too. But it's a disaster that we have moved so far from nature.
The further you get from nature, the less happy you are; and the nearer, the more exultant you become over the world and all that there is in it.
There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.
Our minds and memories are crowded with the common experience of nature.