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What is nature? I've been asking this questions of people who have attended [[Events|word-coinings]] for the Human Nature Dictionary. Here are some answers | What is nature? I've been asking this questions of people who have attended [[Events|word-coinings]] for the Human Nature Dictionary. Here are some answers to date: | ||
* It varies from culture to culture | * It varies from culture to culture | ||
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* Ocean, rocks, trees, mountains (maybe man, but not really) | * Ocean, rocks, trees, mountains (maybe man, but not really) | ||
* Growing things vs. static things | * Growing things vs. static things | ||
* Parks and urban gardens in a city | |||
* Mediated by language (I was a suburban child) | |||
* I grew up in the country, nature was all around | |||
* Not controllable, just is | |||
* Emotional association of being outside, exposed, buffeted by wind and waves | |||
* Nature encyclopedia | |||
* Ant farm in school | |||
* Open air | |||
* Being able to breathe and relax | |||
Revision as of 10:36, 1 June 2016
What is nature? I've been asking this questions of people who have attended word-coinings for the Human Nature Dictionary. Here are some answers to date:
- It varies from culture to culture
- Woods, wildness
- A destination, a vacation spot
- Something we learn about in museums
- Something we didn’t make
- Smells, unpredictable
- Great sweeping forest
- Ocean, rocks, trees, mountains (maybe man, but not really)
- Growing things vs. static things
- Parks and urban gardens in a city
- Mediated by language (I was a suburban child)
- I grew up in the country, nature was all around
- Not controllable, just is
- Emotional association of being outside, exposed, buffeted by wind and waves
- Nature encyclopedia
- Ant farm in school
- Open air
- Being able to breathe and relax