ont think I could ever have a job where all I do is sit on a computer and write programs and other things like my older brother John. I would have to say that I have the whole spectrum in my family because my sister loves nature and meditation, but my oldest brother surrounds himself with technology and never leaves it. I think it has him hostage. I try to get him out every once in awhile, but I think he is so caught up in technology with his work that it comforts him to be around it. I believe we should all "keep our appointment with nature." Fox and Orr tells us that we distance ourselves from nature and the only time were around it is when were eating it. Everyone deals with Tapophilia even if theyre never in nature because everyone loves a certain place whether it is a place in their home or a hiding spot that had as a kid. I had a special place when I lived in Panama. There was a group of pine trees with a lot of brush covering them and it all formed a circle so I would go hide inside and I created like a second home in there. It was my own place where I couldnt be distracted by homework or my siblings. I believe along with others that we should start young and teach children the great things that nature has to offer. Everything now is "biologically sealed," society is shutting us out from the environment and making us live in a synthetic world. Our capacity to relate to nature is being over run by technology soon will seal ourselves out from everything we once loved. Some things shouldnt be changed and nature is one of them. One way I believe to change the direction of biophobia and make our community more biophilia is that we should create more parks and gardens and educate people on how nature can help us in our every day lives. David Orr and Matthew Fox developed new concepts for education, work, community, and health of the earth. To show us what we can do to if we work together with nature and listen to our bo...
