So, there is no doubt that our species can vastly accelerate natural healing processes. Indeed, we can link our lives with natural processes in a way that satisfies our needs while we benefit the whole species assembly around us—but there are some very non-obvious aspects to this. Hacking a hole into the forest to live “in harmony with nature” most certainly won’t do the trick.

An extremely interesting interview of Thomas Fischbacher by John Baez on his Azimuth blog.