In recent years there have been a couple books that assert, at some level, that trees have attributes typically only associated with rationale sentient beings. I have read neither book, but the descriptions of those shared with me by several people didn't align with my understanding of, roughly, rocks and minerals, soil, microbes, plants, mammals, and humans...a progression towards sentience.
Two recent publications have called into question the validity of asserting that trees talk, forest are interconnected through channels of communication and collegiality, or that trees can be personified. These authors contend that if they are correct, there are potentially negative consequences for ascribing human attributes to trees and forests.
Do Trees Talk?
by Peter Smallidge
Oct 20, 2023
In recent years there have been a couple books that assert, at some level, that trees have attributes typically only associated with rationale sentient beings. I have read neither book, but the descriptions of those shared with me by several people didn't align with my understanding of, roughly, rocks and minerals, soil, microbes, plants, mammals, and humans...a progression towards sentience.
Two recent publications have called into question the validity of asserting that trees talk, forest are interconnected through channels of communication and collegiality, or that trees can be personified. These authors contend that if they are correct, there are potentially negative consequences for ascribing human attributes to trees and forests.
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