I once read a paper, in which the author likened humans as acting as either parasites or antibodies - in other words, humans either harm or help to heal the earth.
I seem to recall there was another metaphor - the earth's atmosphere being like the human skin in that it protects, and also is an indication of its health.
Does anyone remember reading these concepts? Will someone please refresh my memory? Can anyone point me to the source of these ideas?
I would like to use these thoughts in a paper I am working on, but need to know the origin so I can cite them properly.
Thanks in advance for helping!!
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