Nature Defined

I believe that our ability to thrive both as individuals and as a society depends on our ability to embrace nature.  To understand the complexity of this thought, consider the definition of 'nature':

1. the inherent character or basic constitution of a person or thing : essence 
2. a creative and controlling force in the universe; an inner force or the sum of such forces in an individual
   
3. the physical constitution or drives of an organism
4. a spontaneous attitude
   
5. the external world in its entirety
   
6. humankind's original or natural condition; a simplified mode of life resembling this condition
7. the genetically controlled qualities of an organism
   
8. natural scenery

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