I found Kohak's views on the different perceptions of nature to be very interesting. The hunter-gatherer, shepherd and ploughman, and the craftsman and trader all have something in common which I believe is there reliance on the nature that surrounds them. Without nature, individuals would have nothing. When looking at all four, the producer and consumer seem to be the most unhappy. Kohak's description of the four perceptions, shows just how artificial the fourth one is. I believe that their are many individuals however who fall into the producers-consumers. A lot of people today are focused in on buying more and more items, even if they do not need them. I do agree with Kohak when he says that consumerism is "the epidemic of superfluity".
When reading about Ethics and The fear of The Lord I liked how Kohak tied it to religion and fear of the Lord in his discussion about the revere of nature. His comparison between people's dependence on nature and the way people of different faiths view God was quite interesting. It's hard for individuals to talk about religion. Every ones beliefs are not the same and not everyone is a follower of God. Everyone of us has our own opinion about religion, consumerism and our feelings on nature. If everyone did believe in God, and everyone didn't see nature as just a "gift" things would be different.
Lastly I agree strongly with Kohak when he says that we need to set limits on our consumptions. I believe that our consumption has lead us into conflict with nature itself. An example of this I believe is pollution in the air caused by so many people driving diesel trucks and any and all cars which release fumes into the environment. A way that we could save ourselves money, and help the environment would be car pooling from one place to another or using a system of public transportation. If individuals weren't so egocentric the environment would be a better place and individuals would most likely be happier.
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