Orientations

Another discussion, quite like the argument over environmentalism(-as-strawman) has been holding its sway, that over whether a world view centered on humans were the main cause of environmental problems (best represented by the article which single-handedly introduced it, Lynn White Jr.'s 1967(!) "The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis").

Some, most notably representatives of "Deep Ecology," have argued that this were the case and that an alternative "eco-centric" worldview were, therefore, the solution.

A or B, which shall it be?
I'd suggest A, B, and C.

In fact, we need different views for different contexts:

• Think globally when the issue in question is a global problem.
  Think locally when the region or ecosystem is the relevant context.
• Think and argue ecocentrically when describing how beautiful our world is in all its richness,
  whether it be explained as evolutionary inheritance or God's creation we mustn't despoil.
• But also argue anthropocentrically or even egocentrically when explaining how everyone's life
  and the future will be affected, either endangered or enriched, depending on whether we
  continue to flail our arms and not do much more, or pull up our sleeves and really act.