But, to love nature and to hate humanity is illogical. Humanity is part of the whole. To truly love the world is also to love human ingenuity and playfulness. Nature does not need to be cleansed of human artifacts to be beautiful or coherent. Yes, we should be less greedy, untidy, wasteful, and shortsighted. But let us not turn responsibility into self-hatred. Our biggest failing is, after all, lack of compassion for the world. Including ourselves. David George Haskell
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In this quote, Tolkien is making the point that it is not only possible but necessary to love both nature and humanity. In order for a person to be truly happy, they need to love both nature and humanity. If a person doesn’t love the world around them, they will be miserable. They will constantly feel bad about themselves and their life choices.

However, if a person loves the world around them, they will want to make a difference for a better future. They will want to help people in need and improve things that aren’t working. They won’t be selfish and only care about themselves because they will want to move forward as a whole with everyone else.

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