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Nature Appreciation 101

April 22, 2023October 16, 2014 by Thomas Schenk

Schools offer courses in art appreciation – why not teach nature appreciation? Here’s what a syllabus might look like.

Categories Free Tags education, nature 5 Comments

Caring About Indifference

May 14, 2023April 17, 2014 by Thomas Schenk

Nature seems indifferent to us. But where did humans get this ability to care if not from Nature itself – and what does that mean?

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