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This seems like an attempt by botanists to medicalize a lack of interest in their hobby.
by gowld 6y ago
This seems like an attempt by botanists to medicalize a lack of interest in their hobby.
- trash3 6y agoOr to describe yet another trait of domestication syndrome in humans.
- qntty 6y agoI would hope that the medicalization is somewhat ironic, but it's hard to tell. Anyway, interest in plants isn't just a hobby. Our alienation from nature maybe has something to do with why it's so easy for a lot of people to be comfortable with poisoning the environment.
- hshshs2 6y agoI don't think that’s what this is, but if it were diminishing botany as a hobby would kind of prove their point.
- pvaldes 6y agoReducing botany to 'a hobby' status is definitely not understanding how important is this science for our interests. The applications of botany in medicine, sociology, or engineering, for example, are countless.