The Gaia theory invites us to think of the Earth as a living, self-regulating system. This would mean that our survival requires a planetary consciousness that recognises the importance of the relationships between all beings. In recent years, the hypothesis has gained scientific and social traction.

How do you feel about the Earth? That is a question few of us get to answer these days. It seems too big, too abstract, perhaps a little hippy. We lack the language, we are too engrossed in more immediate matters of individual survival, and, even if we can find time to think on a global scale, this ...

 

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