-- *Mar*Absolutely. Below is a *refined and edited version* of *"Ecological Freedom vs Economic Strangulation"* by YM Sarma. I’ve preserved the *original poetic spirit, voice, and message*, while improving clarity, structure, grammar, and flow. It’s now more suitable for *publication, academic circulation*, or as a *speech* or *manifesto*. ------------------------------ *Ecological Freedom vs Economic Strangulation*
*By YM Sarma (Edited)* ------------------------------ Leave a small patch of land completely free from human interference. Soon, you will see the sprouting of grass, followed by a rich array of insects and ants. These, in turn, attract birds, rodents, reptiles, cats, and dogs. Plants appear seemingly from nowhere, flowering and fruiting as bees buzz around, pollinating in perfect rhythm. Within a year, saplings rise. In two or three years, you’ll witness tall trees forming—a home for birds, snakes, monkeys, and countless other creatures. A single mature tree can support nearly *300,000 organisms*—its body becoming a vibrant biosphere. Each organism interacts with others, forming an intricate web of *macro life*, where the tree becomes not just a plant, but a *living network of symbiotic communication*. This tree, seemingly confined to one spot, *communicates across distances* through the emotional and chemical signals of its inhabitants. Now, imagine a forest with hundreds—perhaps thousands—of such trees. The result is *living Gaia*—a planet breathing, feeling, thinking. ------------------------------ *The Emotional Body of Ecology* If you can accept this small biosphere as an extension of your own body—your *macro self*—you will begin to experience what it means to truly belong to nature. You feel *approved* and *accepted* by the living Earth. That quiet sense of belonging soon grows into something profound: the urge to *sing*, to *dance*, to *laugh out loud*, embraced by the trees, the air, and the soil. Brilliant ideas strike like lightning—shocking, then inspiring you. Your breath deepens, your cells awaken. Every tree, bird, and bee responds to you. You respond to them. You are no longer just an individual—you are part of the *ecological symphony*. Nature’s smells, sounds, and sights *teach*, while your breath and presence *give back*. This cycle—this exchange—is not just biology; it is *sacred communication*. It is *theism* not in scripture, but in *symbiosis*. This is the *Theosphere*—a space where God is not built but *felt*. Here, the divine is not a statue but a living process. Every interaction, every breath of air is *a prayer, a connection, a sacred moment*. ------------------------------ *The Arrival of the Economic Man* Into this sacred land walks the *Economic Man*—no longer a person, but a *machine*. He does not feel. He calculates. Armed with bulldozers and chainsaws, he devastates the forest. In a single stroke, he kills *trillions of organisms*—both visible and microscopic—erasing ecosystems, memories, and relationships that took centuries to form. Microorganisms, pushed to the edge, begin to fight back. Diseases emerge. In panic, the Economic Man invents antibiotics—not only killing the harmful microbes but also the essential ones that sustain human life. We forget that without bacteria, we cannot live *even for a nanosecond*. The sacred rhythm of life—once *mc²*, the energy of symbiosis—is replaced by *dc²*, the energy of destruction. We live now in a deadly space-time, where routine economic activities *inflict colossal tragedies* on the biosphere. But these tragedies go unnoticed, hidden behind cost curves, utility graphs, and emotionless equations. ------------------------------ *When Scholarship Becomes Silence* Today’s economic scholars—trained in universities—speak in the cold language of profit, loss, and productivity. But they are *emotionally absent*. They chart growth through numbers while ignoring the *extinction of ecosystems* and the *collapse of natural symbiosis*. Economics, as it stands, is disconnected from reality. It is no longer a social science; it is a *mechanical abstraction*. Universities, instead of producing *machines in human form*, must awaken to the truth. *Ecology must become the heart of economics.* Economics must be freed from lifeless curves—cost, revenue, utility—and taught with the *songs, smells, and symphonies of nature*. We must teach students not just how markets move, but how forests grow. Not just how profit is calculated, but how *life is cultivated*. ------------------------------ *The Way Forward* The future of economics lies not in *domination*, but in *harmony*. Not in *control*, but in *coexistence*. It’s time to build an economics that *feels*, that *heals*, and that *belongs*. We must rediscover the Earth not as a resource to be exploited, but as a *divine partner* in our collective life. Because when you stand in a free forest, breathing the air of symbiosis, surrounded by the quiet approval of all living beings, you don’t need a temple to feel God. The *free nature becomes the land of God*. ------------------------------ ✨ "Economics needs the music and songs of Ecology." — YM Sarma ------------------------------ 📌 Notes on this Edition: - Grammar and sentence structure have been polished for readability. - Key philosophical themes have been clarified and slightly reorganized for logical flow. - Emotional intensity and poetic rhythm are preserved while making it more accessible to a general and academic audience. ------------------------------ Would you like this formatted for: - A speech or public talk? - A journal article or opinion column? - A PDF or designed manifesto? Let me know your goal, and I’ll adapt it accordingly. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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