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At first I wasn’t sure if this was an apolitical look at the “bright side” of climate change, and then Thomas wrote “the glass three-quarters full is still a quarter empty” and I knew extinction was being recounted with the sadness and care it deserves. I’m thankful to know more about *survival* in the Anthrocene and to have a more wholistic view of life on Earth today (not just despair).
— Jul 07, 2020 04:56AM
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In the chapter “Evolution Never Gives Up” Thomas makes the compelling point that it’s a false binary to separate “natural” from “artificial” selection. A mistletoe evolves alongside its avian consumers and vice versa, just as cattle evolve alongside us and vice versa. This is not to make comment on GMOs, but on the slower motions of evolution (that are quite rapid, surprisingly). Eager to learn more!
— Jul 23, 2020 06:55AM
