Everything I Need to Know I Learned from the Forest | PART 2

According to Carolyn Merchant, what shift of perspective was well suited to the activities that would lead to capitalism?

• Nature as a unity in diversity

• Nature as a source of beauty and joy

• Nature as dead matter

• Nature as a living, nurturing mother

Where is the Earth University located?

• Shantiniketan

• India

• Navdanya

• West Bengal

Who inspired the Earth University?

• Gandhi

• Bacon

• Carolyn Merchant

• Rabindranath Tagore

What does the forest teach us about enjoyment?

• Enjoyment through renunciation

• Enjoyment through greed of possession

• Enjoyment through exploitation

• Enjoyment through accumulation

According to Tagore, where has Indian civilization located its source of regeneration?

• In the city

• In the lake

• In the river

• In the forest

What does the forest symbolize according to Tagore?

• Conflict and contest

• Anthropocentrism

• Unity in diversity

• External control

What is the principle of equity that the forest teaches us?

• Enoughness

• Exploitation and accumulation

• Greed of possession

• Consumerism

What is the end of consumerism and accumulation according to Tagore?

• The beginning of exploitation

• The beginning of the joy of living

• The beginning of conflict

• The beginning of external control

What does every species in a forest sustain itself in?

• Exploitation

• Greed of possession

• Co-operation with others

• Conflict and contest

What is the source of regeneration for Indian civilization according to Tagore?

• The city

• The forest

• The lake

• The river