Humanless
What would the Earth be like without humans? This is the scenario contemplated in a thought experiment by Alan Weisman in his scientific book ‘The World Without Us’. His general conclusion – that the world would be better and would recover from human impacts – is not surprising. The insights are more in the details: most buildings, technologies and cultural artefacts will not survive long. Instead, our lasting legacy will be plastics, heavy metals and persistent artificial chemicals, many of which will toxify the environment for hundreds, and even thousands of years. Let’s change this story through a nature-enhancing regenerative economy.
— Wayne Visser
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