Lovelock described the totality of life as an organism. Depth ecologist interpreted his hypothesis as a earth being considered mother earth, who takes care of her children, animals, and all the members of the biotic community. Lovelock focuses mainly on the overall order of earth or, GAIA. The word GAIA is the ancient Greek name for the Earth Goddess. Lovelock focuses on how humans are acting out a role and are a part of GAIA.
Lovelocks fundamental concern that he shares is not with humans but with the stability, and beauty of the entire system of life on Earth. His attitude toward nuclear energy shows this most clearly. Lovelock goes on to say that “there is little point in helping people if by so doing they damage the Earth” pg. 131. I found it very interesting in class when we talked about how the Earth is getting rid of us as a dominant specie. I do not believe this is true, because I don’t think that there will be another specie after human life is gone.
I enjoyed reading The GAIA Hypothesis more than the previous readings. Lovelock is a geochemist and an inventor, not a philosopher. I liked that Lovelock did not focus on humankind. He focuses on the whole of life, as a part of Gaia when he mentions humans. I found his opinions to be very interesting and mind opening.
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