'Saving the biosphere' depends first and foremost on human beings reaching mutual understanding and unforced agreement as to common ends. And that intersubjective accord occurs only in the noosphere. Anything short of that noospheric accord will continue to destroy the biosphere.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Saving the biosphere requires mutual understanding and agreement among humans.
- In plain terms
- We must agree together to save the planet.
- What can you take from it?
- Achieve mutual understanding to protect the environment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we reach mutual understanding?
- What stops agreement?
Another view
Agreement may not stop powerful actors with vested interests.
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