Earth and Life

When the earth is seen as an object, and not as a living being, three important aspects on the way to sustainable livelihood are refuted: 

1. That individuals form a personal relationship to earth, as individual perception and sensation of whatever kind of vitality of the earth is denied. 
2. That there is any kind of a living intelligence and not just a complex system behind  processes of nature (I am not saying there are, but I am also not saying there are not) 
3. That scientific research makes the vitality of the earth its foundation, and progress would hence be measured in regards to improving and increasing earth’s vitality.