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The relationship between organisms, ecologies, and the planet needs a more nuanced treatment in the classroom, as well. We didn't evolve on some static geologi
by ajarmst 12y ago
The relationship between organisms, ecologies, and the planet needs a more nuanced treatment in the classroom, as well. We didn't evolve on some static geological feature -- we evolved to live in a fetid stew of the waste products of previous generations of life. We are merrily terraforming the planet in our turn, and other lifeforms must now evolve toward success on a planet that has been thoroughly infested with homo sapiens sapiens. Of course, whether we will successfully adapt to the changes we have made is a (rather important) open question.
- warble 12y agoI agree - also the idea (which you hint at) that life and the environment are not static. The idea that change is bad, is myopic and very human, although very understandable when change involves your environment disappearing.