It triggers cravings that we must gratify artificially, no matter their ruinous effects. Unthoughtful development, consumerism and disorders result. Despite excellent evidence to the contrary, very few of us think that we can satisfy our cravings by thoughtfully reconnecting to nature. Such denial is typical of addiction. The good news is that a social invention has been researched that breaks this psychological vicious circle.
Experts accurately portray nature and the web of life by gathering a group of people in a circle.
Each person is asked to represent some part of nature, a bird, soil, water, etc. A large ball of string then demonstrates the interconnecting relationships between things in nature. That is their connection. Soon a web of string is formed interconnecting all members of the group, including somebody representing a person. Every part of the global life community, from sub-atomic particles to weather systems, is part of this lifeweb.