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‘—environmental destruction—our disrespect for life. What consoles me: postcards—of the gingko—ancient trees—evolved through—climate shocks—200 million years on the planet—symbols of the immeasurable destruction—& of nature’s resilience—survivors—defiance against—entropy—I don’t see them as ‘my’ trees—I admire—grateful to be a witness of their autonomous lives. I don’t so much look after them as look out for them.’

Well, the guy sure knows the names of a lot of plants.

“I think I see survivors–the ginkos, the arching beeches, the indomitable bush cricket–as biological anthems (from the Greek root antiphon, meaning response), songs of defiance against the forces of entropy. I don’t believe that rejoicing in them implies complacency or denial. They are arousers, both in themselves and of our spirits.”