Thanks again Jim, Very insightful. We humans not only profane cultural practices but we tend to leave scars during it. Native Americans in the foothills of California were peaceful gatherers and developed a way to make non-edible acorns a stable food. Then we found gold in their hills and employed hydraulic mining to get it. We washed away entire mountains leaving just the rocks. Sad that we allowed it to continue for so long. Love your posts.
"the falsity of the notion that humans can flourish if they look out only for their own interests"--that's it.
Thanks again Jim, Very insightful. We humans not only profane cultural practices but we tend to leave scars during it. Native Americans in the foothills of California were peaceful gatherers and developed a way to make non-edible acorns a stable food. Then we found gold in their hills and employed hydraulic mining to get it. We washed away entire mountains leaving just the rocks. Sad that we allowed it to continue for so long. Love your posts.
Marcy Norton's phrasing of Sacred Gifts and Profane Pleasures captures a significant change in attitudes. Thanks for reading.