this but unironically. it's a bit of a trolley problem

every time anybody does some work like building roads, building houses, farming fields, it has a certain chance that it displaces whatever was there before, i.e. wild flowers, insects, wild animals, whatever. that is why doing any kind of work kinda always comes at a price for the environment.

A lot of the worst weeds where I live are invasive and should eradicated whenever possible.

That said it's always blown my mind when lawn enjoyers freak out at things like dandy lions and little yellow flowering clovers, they improved the look. Why do people insist their yard has to look as close to astro terf as possible

It's all fun and games until you get fined for neglecting your property

it's all fine and dandy until the weeds grow into your foundation and start to crack it!

Clovers > Grass

HOA = evil

@stabby_cicada I respect where this sentiment comes from, and I agree that for most gardeners, it would be better to do less. But we xant lose sight of the real prize: Learning how to exist with nature in mutually beneficial arrangements. That is, learning how to help nature with our activities, so that the more we intervene, the better nature thrives. An obvious example to me is planting trees

Something I wrote about laziness recently, kind of fits here:

The concept of laziness is propaganda, brought on by a logic of destruction

In a world where a philosophy of infinite growth causes us to destroy everything that is not dedicated to the production of goods, doing nothing is political. At a time where burnout is on the rise while we still carry the internalized belief that our self-worth is tied to our productivity, doing nothing is an act of self love. In a world that is overheating, doing nothing is an act of self preservation and of protecting Mother Earth.

Rest is resistance. Rest doesn't mean you are lazy while the world is on fire, it means you do not participate in fanning the flames even more. Feel like doing nothing? Do nothing, because that's what Mother Earth wants you to do in this moment. Close your eyes, rest, let life find its way.

The idea that we have to be active to save, protect, improve is part of the lie that we are the crown of creation, the stewards of the earth, the ones who run the show. None of it is true. We just have to stop doing damage. We just have to stop. Are you always tired? Mother Nature asks you to rest, let life find its way.