Generally True Patterns: A New Natural History of Recognizing Ourselves as a Part of Nature

There is a widely held belief that we are exempt from the laws of nature. And further, that we can treat the living earth without regard to consequences. Our species may endure, but our purposeful environmental destruction threatens the survival of wild nature and the civilization we have built. We need to examine what might remedy or mitigate the situation and address the underlying cause.

Understanding nature is of vital importance. The sense of unease that many of us feel in our personal,...