Reply #21: Please don't get the idea that I am only talking about religion [View All]

[cosmik debris]

The myth of nationalism is just as worn out as the myth of white supremacy. The myth of Adam Smith's "invisible hand" guiding our economics is just as tired as Malthus's myth that resources will run out and we will all perish.

Myths are not bad per se, but my argument is that we have better tools to do the job. As you imply in your example, there is plenty of science to motivate us to protect out environment. We don't need an Earth/Mother myth to justify protecting endangered species. If someone wants an Earth/Mother myth, I won't complain. But that shouldn't be the reason we treat our Earth well.