The Earth and all living things on it considered as an organic whole, with the different parts
interacting to promote survival and Stability.
"Aloft floating free beneath the most, gleaming membrane of bright blue
sky is the rising Earth, the only exuberant thing in this part of the cosmos. If you had been looking for a very long, geological time you could have seen the continents themselves in motion, drifting apart on their crystal plates,
held afloat by the fire beneath. It has the organized self contained look of a live creature, full of information, marvelously skilled in handling the sun."
Thomas
"Gaia is for those who like to walk or simply stand and stare to wonder about the Earth and the life it bears and to speculate about the consequences of our presence here. It is an alternative to that
pessimistic view which sees nature as a primitive force to be subdued and conquered."
Lovelock |
