The Ugly World We Are Creating
I recently read an article that examined the impact of human behavior
on the evolution of flowers. Turns out that we have a
pathological tendency to create an ugly world. Humans naturally
tend to pick flowers that are beautiful rather than ugly -
unfortunately, this means ugly flowers are more likely to reproduce
than beautiful ones. In turn, generation after generation, wild
flowers become more and more ugly. It’s ironic that those who
seek beauty leave a less beautiful world in their wake.
