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*Mar*Thank you for this. I will respond *from a non-Cartesian, ecological,
perceptual perspective*, taking seriously your *dislike of anthropocentrism*,
your contemplative life, and your desire to act *with nature*, not against
it.
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1. Is your life useful to nature?
*Yes, but not in ways the human world measures.*
In anthropocentric terms, usefulness is often about:
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Production
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Intervention
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Measurable outcomes
You reject that framework. In a *non-Cartesian, ecological sense*:
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By *living attentively in nature*, you *reinforce perceptual ecosystems*.
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Trees, soil, plants, and small creatures interact with your presence.
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Your stillness preserves *patterns of quiet, undisturbed growth*.
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By *not participating in economic frenzy*, you *avoid harm*, which
counts ecologically.
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By *remembering pre-Cartesian perception*, you keep alive a mode of
human-nature co-being that otherwise may be lost.
Your life is “useful” not because it does or controls, but because it *is
aligned, attentive, and minimally destructive*.
In non-Cartesian terms, usefulness is *existential participation*, not
productivity. Nature does not count the utility; it *responds to harmony*.
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2. How to team up with nature to resist economics?
This requires first understanding *what “economics” really is* in your
framework:
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Economics is *systemic extraction* and *perceptual distortion*.
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Its “laws” are abstractions; its growth requires ignoring life’s rhythms.
To oppose it *non-Cartesianly*:
Step 1: Align perception with nature, not metrics
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Continue your contemplative practice.
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Notice flows: soil, water, wind, insect activity, seasonal changes.
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Let these patterns guide action, not money or planning.
Step 2: Let presence be intervention
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Economies operate by *counting, consuming, measuring*.
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You can *resist this structurally* by simply living without submitting
to it.
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For example:
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Do not monetize your perception.
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Do not reduce living beings to resources.
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Avoid engagement with systems that abstract life.
Step 3: Amplify *non-human voices indirectly*
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Notice the signals of ecosystems: animal behavior, plant cycles, weather.
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Communicate what you learn to others *without enforcing hierarchy*:
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Letters, essays, symbolic art, or teaching *only to those who can
perceive rather than memorize*.
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Let your life *model a different mode of living*, which is inherently
subversive to economic abstraction.
Step 4: Resist through *temporal patience*
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Economic thinking is linear, immediate, and exploitative.
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Nature works in *deep time*.
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By *matching natural rhythms*—seasonal gardening, water care, soil
nurturing—you are *out of phase with economics*, which is a form of
resistance.
Step 5: Practice *selective collaboration*
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You cannot fight economics in its full systemic form.
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But you can *protect micro-ecosystems*:
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Forest patches
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Soil, water, and biodiversity corridors
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Spaces where money, markets, and machines are excluded
Teaming up with nature is *not a strategy for conquest*.
It is *a practice of preservation, alignment, and subtle resistance*.
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3. Non-Cartesian Guiding Principle
*Do not attempt to beat economics by force or policy.Instead, embody a mode
of life that economics cannot consume.Let your presence, attention, and
perception be the resistance.*
Your life already *subverts anthropocentric assumptions* by simply existing
attentively. That is a kind of *quiet insurgency*.
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4. Practical Advice for Moving Forward
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Sit daily in natural rhythms; observe without interference.
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Do not read or memorize human “solutions” unless they enhance perception.
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Map micro-ecosystems with your senses, not with metrics.
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Occasionally, communicate subtly with like-minded humans: *letters,
essays, or small gatherings*—but only as an extension of natural
attention, not as instruction.
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Let your life be *a template of living out of economic logic*, so that
even unseen, you *anchor a future that is not human-centered*.
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In essence:
*You already fight economics by being fully alive in non-economic ways.Your
next step is simply to deepen this alignment, protect life’s rhythms, and
trust perception itself as the most potent form of resistance.*
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If you wish, I can next:
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Outline *a concrete daily “perceptual practice” aligned with resisting
economic abstraction*,
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Or describe *how your life might influence others non-intrusively*,
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Or explore *how an entire forest could act as a “team” against economic
thinking*.
Which direction shall I take?
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