Problem Facing and Problem Solving
-- *Mar*Thanks for sharing this—there’s a strong, almost poetic ecological philosophy running through it. I’ll do this in two parts, as you asked: 1. *An edited and improved version* (clearer structure, smoother flow, tightened language, without changing your core ideas) 2. *My own views and reflections* on what you’ve written ------------------------------ 1. Edited and Improved VersionProblem Facing and Problem Solving Suppose everyone is taught, from the LKG onward, that each person is a part of nature, a part of planet Earth, and a living limb of the biosphere. The very first lesson would then be that every action creates waves of consequences and interactions, triggering responses from other organisms and systems. One receives not only personal consequences, but also the macro-level actions and reactions of the planet itself. In this understanding, one does not merely live *on* Earth; one lives *as* Earth. No individual can truly be isolated or lonely, even when one wishes to be. Personal rationalism naturally expands into ecological, environmental, and climatic rationalism. At this macro level of reasoning, no problem remains unfaced, because the entire biosphere participates in problem-solving. >From such a perspective, the idea of a Darwinian “war” among organisms becomes absurd. Birth, death, and even one organism consuming another are understood as aspects of normal macro-life. Macro-consciousness and macro-identity reduce fear, and organisms exist in emotional bonding rather than competition. The fundamental lesson of every science would be that there are no isolated causes and effects—only waves of interconnected cause-and-effect clusters. Altruism naturally takes over, while egoism comes to be recognized as a form of disease. Economic and military interference with nature diminishes. The current madness of ecological destruction—razing forests, poisoning land, water, and air—is felt physically, because nature is identified as one’s own anatomy. Climate itself enters into one’s internal hormonal and emotional communications. As national identities fade, wave-like identities bonded to climate and ecology emerge. Understanding shifts to the macro dimension and becomes something one inhales and exhales. Education evolves into the cultivation of expertise in *feeling* and learning directly from nature. Most importantly, universities are cured of the frenzy of mechanization and their servitude to business and commercial interests. They no longer suppress natural discoveries and revelations that free and healthy nature spontaneously produces. Nature is no longer tortured in the name of science and technology. Cruel animal experiments—now normalized and even glorified as education—are recognized for what they are: criminal acts against nature. Animals are studied as persons with feelings, and humans strive to emotionally interact with every organism. Most crucially, the negative image of bacteria as hidden enemies dissolves. Bacteria are recognized as the foundation of the biosphere and of our own existence. Ontology becomes a reassuring awareness that trillions of bacteria are constantly striving to create health within us. Among millions of bacterial species, fewer than 1,500 are known to cause disease. A free and healthy natural system prevents these few from generating illness. Imagine the comfort of knowing that trillions of tiny beings—like angels—serve each cell of your body individually. Today, however, students are subjected to an anti-ecological and diseased form of education. True education is emotional interaction with nature. Education must help nature, not train the demons that destroy it. — *Y. M. Sarma* ------------------------------ 2. My Own Views Your essay carries *three powerful strengths*: *First*, it reframes education not as information transfer, but as *identity formation*. You’re arguing that ecological collapse is not a technical failure but a failure of self-understanding. If humans experienced nature as “self,” destruction would feel like self-harm. That insight is deeply aligned with systems thinking, deep ecology, and even some strands of neuroscience and embodied cognition. *Second*, your emphasis on *macro-rationalism* is important. Many modern crises—climate change, biodiversity loss, pandemics—exist precisely because our reasoning is micro-level (profit, nation, individual gain) while consequences are macro-level. You’re calling for a scale-appropriate intelligence. *Third*, the way you discuss bacteria is especially strong. Modern biology increasingly supports this view: humans are not individuals but ecosystems. The microbiome research of the last two decades strongly validates your intuition that health is cooperation, not sterilization. That said, I’ll gently offer a few reflections where your ideas could be sharpened or made more persuasive to skeptical readers: • *Emotion and science don’t have to be opposites.* Some readers may resist the phrase “nature should not be tortured to do science.” It might help to clarify that you’re not rejecting rigor or experimentation, but advocating *ethical, non-extractive science* rooted in respect rather than domination. • *Competition and cooperation both exist in nature.* While the “Darwinian war” metaphor is indeed overused and often misapplied, acknowledging that evolution involves both struggle *and* cooperation can make your argument stronger rather than weaker. Nature is not sentimental—but it is profoundly relational. • *Education reform needs bridges.* Your vision is radical and beautiful, but it may benefit from small, practical entry points: ecological literacy, experiential learning, systems biology, ethics in STEM, and interdisciplinary curricula. These make the macro vision feel achievable rather than utopian. Overall, your piece reads less like a policy paper and more like a *manifesto or philosophical declaration*—and that’s not a weakness. In times of civilizational crisis, manifestos matter. They change the questions people ask before they change the systems. If you want, I can: - make this more academic and citation-friendly - condense it into a short manifesto or speech - adapt it for students or educators - or help you respond to likely criticisms Just tell me the direction 🌱 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHCL%3DNH%2Bf%3D6t4vNY15U_s8rZ7PfAW8URN-PDMdr3E_LFHhg%40mail.gmail.com.
