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-====== The benefits of keeping a critical point of view ======
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-I can't clearly remember the first time I have heard about permaculture, agroforestry, or biodynamic agriculture. It's the kind of subject that somehow, comes out in the middle of a conversation, a radio emission, an article... There is something in the air. Many people feel the need to reconnect with nature, as if the invisible link between us (modern occidental homo sapiens sapiens) and our environment (land, plants, animals) is unravelled and requires some urgent repairs. This may be true. It could be one of the reasons why I became interested in these subjects too. It can even be one of the reasons why I felt the need to learn about the functioning of nature and became a biologist. Nevertheless, this sort of "call of Nature" also became a wonderful marketing argument and now it is everywhere around us: natural food, natural cloth, natural medicine... I believe it is important to be able to make the difference between the real and the fake. Sometimes, keeping a clear mind is truly difficult because we tend to imagine that everything coming from nature is good for us. But natural is not a synonymous of healthful! The most dangerous poisons come from natural products. Wild animals are not supposed to be nice with human beings. A natural medicine can be harmful if taken in an unsuitable way.
-During Heterotopia in Portugal, we had plenty of fascinating facilitators, interesting workshops and discussions. But sometimes, explanations had the tendency to mix belief and evidence. Some facts were over-analysed and lead to subjective interpretations. As I am a scientist, my brain is trained to doubt and it's really hard to convince me because I need proofs, demonstrations, debates before believing what you are saying.
-My experience in Portugal showed me that having a critical mind and keeping an objective point of view are fundamental. Here I would like to share some reflections about these subjects and highlight their importance  with examples. So, up for some stories?
-#nature is intelligent
-#nature is here to cure you
-#spirituality and scientific explanations
-#science and myth
-#during a session, show both sides of the coin: fire and human beings
-#expression: anthropocentrism, take advantage of nature
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-# conclusion: show both sides of the coin, objectivity, expression, rigour
-~DISCUSSION~~

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