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Nature is healing

The notion that nature should be left to itself and the concept of rewilding sounds great on the face of it. But if you think a little deeper and reflect on how certain classes of people enjoy preferential access to “the wild” it starts to ring a little hollow. There was a cynical trope during cronyvirus lockdowns that pointed to lowered pollution levels and magically clearer Venetian canals. This piece seems to come from a similar inventory of pearl clutching, with the obligatory Bad Bad Russians spice sprinkled on top.