I don’t think the benefit of our natural spaces is primarily for us. It’s for every generation after us. We’re at a high point of consumerism and urbanism, but

I don’t think the benefit of our natural spaces is primarily for us. It’s for every generation after us. We’re at a high point of consumerism and urbanism, but I don’t expect that to last long. I believe future generations will be much better at both conserving and exploiting what to us are arcane natural resources. It just feels rude to destroy our natural inheritance and leave so little for the next generation. It wouldn’t be the first time a human civilization did so. But that’s not the kind of civilization I want to be a part of.