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Are We Cancer?

Are We Cancer?

TEMJ 20143 - This Earthmonk Journal entry takes us on a journey and reflects on urbanization, the consequences of unchecked growth, and the impact of humanity on the planet.

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Jul 18, 2023
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Greetings Fellow Earthmonks

I have a friend who is a classical physicist, and he would say, ‘We are cancer on the skin of the earth’. The comparison of humanity, to a cancer, highlights the concern of uncontrolled growth (cancer), whether in terms of human population or economic factors and its terminal consequences. 

As examples, the continuous printing …

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