Gaia

It’s an audacious idea – that the Earth is a living, self-regulating organism. When James Lovelock, who turned 101 this year, first proposed his Gaia hypothesis in 1979, it was widely dismissed by fellow scientists. But the science of complex living systems has moved on in the decades since and the evidence is increasingly compelling. In the same way microorganisms contribute to our body’s health – and sometimes its demise – we too must decide whether we are a species that is good for the Earth’s health, or more like a deadly parasite or virus. I’m optimistic that we can choose life.

— Wayne Visser

From Purpose Inspired: Reflections on Conscious Living, Volume 4. Buy on Lulu ↗