Vandana Shiva definitely makes several good points in her philosophy. I definitely understand when she says that "human beings are clearly highly ignorant of other members." All too often you hear of certain animals being endangered or extinct because of poachers that are only in it for the money. Humans, more often than not, take the earth for granted and act like they rule the world, instead of being part of the world.
I also liked what she had to say on the use of fertilizers and such. Yes, they may seem like they help, but really they are just society's quick fix when they have run out of patience. This stuff isn't good for the earth in the long run. In order for this world to work properly, everything and everyone needs to work together. Like said in The Lion King, we all play a part in the circle of life. She says that everything has a purpose, and the larger things can not and will not survive without the smaller things.
Shiva's philosophy is a nice callback to the old thoughts and ideas before fertilizers, pesticides, or medicines were even invented, and I happen to agree with them.
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