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> I sometimes wonder if we could restore some of what we lost. We absolutely could; we could make this entire planet a garden if we chose. We simply lack the w
by srswtf123 5y ago
> I sometimes wonder if we could restore some of what we lost.
We absolutely could; we could make this entire planet a garden if we chose. We simply lack the will.
- dpc59 5y agoA lot of people would be willing. The people with power and contradicting interests don't.
- qchris 5y agoI know you're using "garden" in a somewhat hyperbolic sense here, but I have to say that I've never particularly liked that framing; I think it implies a degree of control/domesticity over the natural environment that doesn't quite sit well with me, compared to other terms for the same process like "re-wilding", etc.
- nitrogen 5y agoMost people would prefer parks and gardens over inaccessible wildlands.
- beckman466 5y agoHumans aren’t the only type of animal. Wildlands are preferred by many animals.
- hulitu 5y agoThey are doing their best to be the only type of animal.
- rini17 5y agoMost people have not ever experienced such a wildland. And majority of these are in fact accessible, just not with vehicles.