David P wrote

Arne Dekke Eide Naess (1912€“2009) was a Norwegian philosopher

Norwegian ****wit, actually.

who coined the term "deep ecology" & was an important
figure within the enviro movement of the late 20th century.

BULL****.

Naess cited Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring
as being a key influence in his vision of deep ecology.

More fool him. There is no silent spring and never will be.

Naess combined his ecological vision with Gandhian nonviolence
and on several occasions participated in direct action.

Whoopy ****ing do.

Naess averred that while western enviro groups of the early
post-war period had raised public awareness of the enviro
issues of the time, they had largely failed to have insight
into & address what he argued were the underlying cultural
& philosophical background to these problems. Naess
believed that the enviro crisis of the 20th century

There is no crisis, we are doing fine.

had arisen due to certain unspoken philosophical
presuppositions & attitudes within modern western
developed societies which remained unacknowledged.

More bull****.

reams of even sillier **** flushed where it belongs