Deep Ecology is about how our new scientific understanding of life is based on a new perception of reality. The problems in the world today are interrelated. They can't be understood separately. Together, it's a crisis of perception which can be solved by a radical shift in our thinking. But somehow higher authorities seem to have not dealt with these issues with proper solutions. Accordingly, a paradigm shift, not only within science but in a larger social realm, is needed to change how people view and shape their modern reality. The new paradigm can be defined as deep ecology which is comprised of holistic and ecological worldview. Deep ecology sees the world as a network of phenomena that is interconnected and interdependent and is concerned with the perspective of our relationships to others. We need to shift not only our ways of thinking but also of our values which are essential aspects of life. Moreover, the new paradigm longs for a kind of power that is influential to one another. The idea of hierarchies need to be replaced with networks in order to form a stronger foundation of our modern way of living. However, the notion of the old scientific paradigm hasn't been forgotten. It has along the way helped carry out a shift from physics to the life sciences as it is nowadays.
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Noc's summary for Deep Ecology
The author of Deep Ecology is trying to convey us with the idea that everything on Earth is related. The global problems that we are facing are interconnected - they are the causes of another problem and the main cause for all these problems is the matter of perception in which our leaders, or people who have the authority to decide what to happen, are not up to date and foresee enough to deal with the issues. Therefore, the shift in paradigm is in need as it will change the way people think and live. The new paradigm can be seen as a deep ecology in which human is seen as a part of the whole natural system and not above it. The idea of the old paradigm is more likely self-centered rather than earth-centered as the new one would be. The shift in paradigm also requires the shift in values to balance with the thinking to bring out the good outcomes as they are interconnected ecologically. The idea of gaining power and domination over the others in the old paradigm should be replaced with thought of sharing and influencing the other to a better position together. Basically, we have to apply the ecological concept of the nature in our living that we are all interconnected and interdependent and that is the values to enable us to shift to the new paradigm.
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It was a great afternoon, filled with very promising work.