I guess I am saying that your own characterization of the "distributed consciousness" sounds pretty theological, and not especially scientific.
I have no objection to considering the way in which we affect the world around us. After all, it is our home. I don't see that as being incompatible with "anthropocentricism". The possibility that there are other things, beyond our ken, going on in the universe does not seem strange to me, either. After all, God's agenda is likely to be somewhat different from our own. On the other hand, it is also not especially our business, and we very likely fulfill the ultimate agenda by minding our business, which, after all, we have some insight into and control over.
We have, I think, enough on our plate just trying to improve human civilization and extend its benefits to all of those marginalized. Part of this is wise stewardship of natural resources, although there are arguments over courses of action. Nevertheless, I do not see the objection to such "anthropocentrism". |
