We place ourselves outside, above or beyond “nature”

nature
Noun
1. the whole system of the existence, forces, and events of the physical world that are not controlled by human beings

I don’t have a problem with the fact that we are outside, above or beyond nature because by definition that’s what it is. I think it’s important to remember that we invented the word nature and created the model that it is. We created its boundaries, what it is and what it stands for. As a model it doesn’t actually tell us what is going on and if anything tells us more about ourselves than the universe around us. This is true for any model we make be it nature, the future or time. Just because we have created this model doesn’t mean it is an accurate representation of what is happening around us.