Anoushka Ray
@anoushkaray
Anoushka Ray
@anoushkaray
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I'm not looking to save the world; I'm trying to preserve humanity's connection with nature. I was given an invaluable gift by having Corbett be such a pivotal part of my upbringing, and I want others to have the chance to find meaning in wildlife as I did. Wild spaces like these are sacred to animals and humans alike; just as fish find haven at
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When I watch a Miyazaki film I can’t help but think about his attunement to the world, the presence it requires to transmute the real world into a fantastical one. That’s the interesting contradiction of writers and artists, I suppose: alienation is a necessity, but so is participation. The point of getting better is to be more in the world.
Humans are nature. There is no such thing as a separate nature. That is, it seems quite silly that humans still say things like: “I love to get out into nature.” Or “I’m really inspired by nature.” Or “we have to get back to nature.” What a weird, common, and deep lapse this is. The divisions we see are made by us and are of a wholly provisional
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