champagnedream
Dallas
A story about this — 3 years ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
Part of the series MILLENNIUM NO. 4.
PBS, Color, 1992.
Description: All societies survive by manipulating nature—but while tribal cultures seek harmony with nature, Western societies try to control it, often with devastating consequences. The Makuna of Colombia pass their sophisticated ecological awareness from generation through myths and rituals.

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John
Germantown
not necessarily
I would say use, not control.
If we were trying to control it, there would have to be a tacit acknowledgment that we affect it.
champagnedream
Dallas
True
I agree. I copied and pasted the description from the production company’s website, so I kept their wording. But I can definitely see your point.