Human/Nature

Humans perception of the earth as a vulnerable entity, sensitive and frail is interesting. Is that idea actually only relevant when seen in conjunction with our dependence on it? We are selfish beings and in worrying for the Earth are we not worrying for ourselves and nothing more? After all if it does become one big, warm wet sphere, devoid of life, will Earth even know any difference? However, it does not benefit us, so we worry. Would we worry so much about the loss of trees in Amazon if they were not so important to our survival? On the other side, the survival of animals is like a visual embodiment of our conscience with regards to the power we have and how we use it. The death or endangerment of a species saddens us and lowers our perception of how responsible we are, further removes us from our image of ourselves as gods, dominant and controlling. In fact we know that we are gods, wielding the power of technology and bestowing pitiful benevolence on other inhabitants of Earth. The problem then, our intelligence means we draw a line between us and everything else. We struggle to connect ourselves to nature. We are technology, retching forwards, morally confused and born into a world that is not ready for us. Is there a way to actually care about Earth, to connect to nature (beyond ourselves) and truly feel it, or would we just be kidding ourselves?