The Tusks of Extinction
A place’s uniqueness only attracts more tourists, which gradually grind it into dust with the increasing flow of travelers, who arrive to consume its character as…
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Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
Pourtant la disparition de ces pachydermes était inscrite dans l'édification du monde nouveau, de l'Afrique nouvelle, comme la disparition des bisons et des buffles le fut jadis dans celle des États-Unis d'Amérique. C'était un processus irréversible et il était tout aussi absurde de s'en prendre au communisme qu'au capitalisme américain : si le col
... See moreRomain Gary • Les racines du ciel (French Edition)
There are some who frankly and boldly advocate the eradication of the last remnants of wilderness and the complete subjugation of nature to the requirements of—not man—but industry. This is a courageous view, admirable in its simplicity and power, and with the weight of all modern history behind it. It is also quite insane. I cannot attempt to deal
... See moreEdward Abbey • Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness (Edward Abbey Series Book 1)
The somber truth is that the vast bulk of nature’s staggering abundance has already disappeared. We live in a world characterized primarily by the relative silence and emptiness of its natural spaces.