Reflections on the Anthropocene

"However these debates will unfold, the Anthropocene represents a new phase in the history of both humankind and of the Earth, when natural forces and human forces became intertwined, so that the fate of one determines the fate of the other. Geologically, this is a remarkable episode in the history of this planet."

This is a little too big to simply call "news." Indeed, I can't move beyond these words -- especially that heart-stopper, "intertwined" -- until I'm able to summon sufficient inner quiet and humility. Geologically, the paradigm has already shifted. How about spiritually?

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