“To borrow terms from Freudian psychology: the plant psyche is devoid of an ego and a superego, though it may contain an id, the unconscious part of the psyche that gets sensory input and works according to instinct.”
― What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses: Updated and Expanded Edition
― What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses: Updated and Expanded Edition
“A shared genetic past does not negate eons of separate evolution. While plants and humans maintain parallel abilities to sense and be aware of the physical world, the independent paths of evolution have led to a uniquely human capacity, beyond intelligence, that plants don't have: the ability to care.
So the next time you find yourself on a stroll through a park, take a second to ask yourself: What does the dandelion in the lawn see? What does the grass smell? Touch the leaves of an oak, knowing that the tree will remember it was touched. But it won't remember you. You, on the other hand, can remember this particular tree and carry the memory of it with you forever.”
― What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses
So the next time you find yourself on a stroll through a park, take a second to ask yourself: What does the dandelion in the lawn see? What does the grass smell? Touch the leaves of an oak, knowing that the tree will remember it was touched. But it won't remember you. You, on the other hand, can remember this particular tree and carry the memory of it with you forever.”
― What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses
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