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| Photo Credit: Rick Friedman/Corbis |
Humanity is exalted not because we are so far above other living creatures, but because knowing them well elevates the very concept of life.
Edward O. Wilson, Biophilia, 1984, p. 22
Entomologist (VBP) and award-winning author
Edward O. Wilson's Biophilia (VBP) hypothesis states
that humans evolved in close contact with nature, and
a need for and love of nature and other creatures is
enmeshed in our very genotype (VBP) as humans.
Edward O. Wilson's Biophilia (VBP) hypothesis states
that humans evolved in close contact with nature, and
a need for and love of nature and other creatures is
enmeshed in our very genotype (VBP) as humans.
I greatly admire E.O.Wilson and his books. If you are
interested in learning more about his career and the
biophilia hypothesis, click here or here.
interested in learning more about his career and the
biophilia hypothesis, click here or here.
Biophilia. Love of life. Love for other living things.
"Unless we preserve the rest of life, as a sacred duty,
we will be endangering ourselves by destroying the
home in which we evolved, and on which we
completely depend.”
Edward O. Wilson
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| Our Valentine Gift - Love to All Creatures! |
So, in the spirit of biophilia, on this Valentine's Day I'm
sharing an invitation I received to send an e-valentine with
the photo of an endangered species. I chose to send the
Hawaiian Monk Seal to some of my favorite valentines.
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| Sealed with a Kiss! |
Click here to visit the valentine site of the Center for
Biological Diversity and help raise awareness of some
endangered species - some ravishingly lovely, some so ugly
they are cute, and all precious!
Happy Valentine's Day!
4 comments :
Woof! Woof! LOVE it. We saw a monk seal when we were in HI. Golden Kisses. Happy Valentine's Day. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
BTW: we answered your ? via email. Golden Thanks n Woofs
What a fascinating concept. I never really thought about it, but it does make sense! :)
Yes monk seals are amazing. I think there are only around 500 left. It's so funny how they are green from the algae!
There have been studies showing the significant mental and physical health benefits of increasing green spaces in urban areas (here's a link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2078246/
which would seem to support the hypothesis...
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