tl;dr -- because we&#x27;ve been inadvertently terraforming Earth for much of our history, the semantics of words like &#x27;nature&#x27; are really dubious.  The essay expends much energy proving this point, which I thought was a long-settled one.<p>I thought it was understood that words like &#x27;nature&#x27; are a banner under which people and organizations with different values  come together.  The  methods and consequences of maximizing these values are what&#x27;s interesting.  Values like:<p>- Earth&#x27;s genetic history<p>- the wonder and romance of living on a planet with ancient and uncontrolled forces<p>- maintenance of the biosphere for continued human habitation