The moral value of wilderness
- Written by Janna Thompson, Professor of Philosophy, La Trobe University
Pause and reflect on what really makes wilderness valuable.John O'Neill/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SALet us imagine that humanity has almost died out and only a few people remain. Out of resentment or despair, the survivors cater to their destructive urges by destroying as much of the natural world as they can. They poison rivers and lakes, drop...