If a tree falls, and no one's there to hear it, does it feel pain and loneliness? No, experts argue in an opinion article publishing in the journal Trends in Plant Science. They draw this conclusion from recent research which explores the evolution of consciousness through comparative studies of simple and complex animal brains. [1] Consciousness. So proud we are off having it. And yet, the greatest wisdom stems from the ability of man to let go and think unconsciously. Inside a forest. Along beautiful plants. Acknowledging that it doesn't matter. And with humbleness in front of the unconscious plants. Die smiling… See. You are still alive! Can you smell the Jasmine?
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