Because the planetary view does not provide a good grasp of the multiplicity of nested envelopes necessary for sustaining life, another frame is called for. Instead of being viewed from outside, as in the planetary view, such a frame should provide a view from the inside, providing a much better feel for what is necessary for every life form to subsist (Sloterdijk, 2009).

Giving Depth to the Surface – an Exercise in the Gaia-graphy of Critical Zones* Alexandra Arènes°, Bruno Latour§, Jérôme Gaillardet+
Clement Valla
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