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"The famous Sycamore Gap tree was felled last week, prompting global
expressions of sorrow, anger and horror. For some, the reaction was puzzling.
Wasn’t it just a single tree in northern England? But for many, the tree felt
profoundly important. Its loss felt like a form of grief.
Trees tell us something important about ourselves and who we are in the world.
That is, they contribute to ontological security – our sense of trust that the
world and our selves are stable and predictable.
Trees – especially those celebrated like England’s sycamore or Tasmania’s
350-year-old El Grande mountain ash – feel like they are stable and unchanging
in a world where change is constant. Their loss can destabilise us."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
