For philosopher Albert Camus, it`s about moderation-and awareness of one`s own aliveness. The following is an excerpt from the new book Matter & Desire: An Erotic Ecology, by Andreas Weber (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017). Neither victim nor hangman: the art of ecological living `Men are grass`: The meadow is like us, because it is an embodiment of relationship. It is composed of dozens or even hundreds of species, and of what these species create through their interaction with one another. Worms, mites, and other earthly invertebrates are among the participants, as are diverse species of sweet grasses, lungwort, and orchids; primrose, marsh pugs, wild carrots, and cornflowers are part of...
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