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eithe's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
Strange that Lovelock can be so prescient in environmental matters in some way and unnecessarily flippant about them in others. Perhaps the 40+ years since publishing have made all the difference in those views. That aside, the concept of Gaia does not seem particularly well communicated amongst the parroting of established science of the day. Disappointing given its reputation.
nithou's review
5.0
It's funny of the Gaïa theory is something I deeply believe in for many years now, but never encountered before reading Luc Ferry's book about transhumanism. And I must say that this theory is deeply interesting (ok, I was already rooting for it before reading this book so it doesn't help) and with the latest climate changes and human trend, the thought of Earth being a sentient organism is something that becomes more and more concrete. If you're interested in discovering why our little planet may be alive on its own, this book will provide you with a wide range of arguments showing that not everything can be explained that simply. Let's just hope we won't destroy it now.
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