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Word: attitudeâ (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1970
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...biggest need may be a change in values; the whole environmental problem stems from a dedication to infinite growth on a finite planet. Pessimists argue that only a catastrophe can change that attitude???too late. By contrast, Barry Commoner and others put their faith in man's ability to reform when confronted by compelling facts. It is also possible that ecologists can eventually stir enough people to an emotion as old as man?exaltation. Ecology, the subversive science, enriches man's perceptions, his vision, his concept of reality. In nature, many may find the model they need to cherish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Fighting to Save the Earth from Man | 2/2/1970 | See Source »

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