Drawing upon the wisdom of thinkers from Buddha and Plato to Teilhard de Chardin and E. F. Schumacher, from ancient Chinese philosophy and Native American shamanism to contemporary astrophysics, Berry forges a balanced, deeply felt declaration of planetary independence from the sociological, psychological, and intellectual conditioning that threatens the death of nature, offering a path that will avert ecological catastrophe and move our traumatized planet toward health.
Berry builds his case on a comprehensive review of the history of ideas, and he points toward a transformation of consciousness that is needed, if mankind and the planet are to survive. The Dream of the Earth provides the insights, inspiration, and ethical guidance for us to move beyond exploitation and disengagement and begin a restorative, creative relationship with the natural world.
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