This appeal to universal humanity often gets a little nebulous, as it converts the entire experience of mankind into a cultural grab bag from which we can pull Chinese aphorisms, Sufi catchphrases, Iroquois legalisms, Greek myths, or anything else that helps ground the human race in a heritage of eco-friendliness. But the clear overall effect is to hammer home the impression that all human beings have a single common Green heritage of which we can be proud. TV screen displaying practitioners of yoga, tai chi, and so forth. The concept of Gaia stems from the ancient philosophy that the Earth is a living entity. By nurturing, protecting and respecting our planet, its natural resources and its inhabitants, we enrich our own lives and those of future generations.
Organic agriculture respects the land and the wild creatures who live on it.
This food is all about faith, pride, and wishful thinking. This has fostered a new quest for post-ethnic identity. The old Marxist project required self-denial and sacrifice for world revolution, which meant eating a lot of gruel. This new emphasis on food, sex, exercise, clothes, and, most important, descendants fills these nooks and crannies with the specific attachments that provide real meaning to people's lives. Maybe the reason conservatives can't see what that creed might be is that it's no creed at all in the conventional sense.