 Four
years ago I wrote a long article trying to understand and explain the
physical, psychological and intellectual evolution of the human species
through the advent of 'civilization' and how that has given rise to a
physical and psychological separation from nature, and a culture of
living inside our heads, all of which have disconnected us from, and
made us ignorant of, how natural systems work, and hence instilled in
us a deep-seated fear of nature.
I
said that, as I was able to relearn and rediscover how natural systems
work, the fear disappeared and I was filled with awe and wonder. I
concluded:
If you were to ask me if, at age 52, I would be willing to give up the
rest of my life for the chance to experience five years as a songbird
(an average lifespan for such birds -- though crows and geese live
15-20 years and parrots 80 or more), to give up the security and
intelligence and property I have accumulated and live free of the
demands of human life, spending an hour or four each day finding food,
and the rest of the day simply living, just being alive as part of this
wonderful, magical world, to be completely free of any demands or
restrictions, to be able to fly, I would say: In a heartbeat.
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