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Practiced Poorly, Tourism Can Be Extremely Negative.

I Think That The Environmental Movement Is Wisely Moving Away From A Largely Emotion-based Argument For The Spiritual Or Intrinsic Value Of Nature With A Capital "n" And Evolving Toward A Very Hard-nosed Case For The Economic Value Of Natural Capital, Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity, Etc.

The Elegance Of Staying With A Moment, Without Needing To Stop And Change All The Lighting, Made [the Alternative] Seem Lazy And Indulgent.

When I Was About 16 Or 17, I Had A Teacher Who Took A Group Of Us To The National Theater In Washington, D.c., And I Saw Ian Mckellen Do His One-man Show - I Think It Was Called Acting Shakespeare - And It Completely Bombed Me; It Put The Zap On My Brain In A Big Way.

We Must Realize That Nature Is Absolutely Essential For Our Survival, And We Must Act On That Premise Now.