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When environmental knowledge destroys aesthetic appreciation

I can't enjoy beautiful sunsets anymore because I know the colors are probably from pollution and everything gorgeous feels contaminated.

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Scientific awareness of ecological damage can poison the capacity for simple sensory pleasure, replacing wonder with suspicion.

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