We live in a glass-soaked civilization, but as for the bird in the Chinese proverb who finds it so difficult to discover air.

We live in a glass-soaked civilization, but as for the bird in the Chinese proverb who finds it so difficult to discover air.
ALAN MACFARLANE

Civilization Country Difficult Discover Glass Live Proverb Soak
The substance is almost invisible to us.
ALAN MACFARLANE

Almost Invisible Substance Us
To use a metaphor drawn from glass, it may be revealing for us to re-focus.
ALAN MACFARLANE

Drawn Glass Metaphor Reveal
To stop looking through glass, and let our eyes dwell on it for a moment to contemplate its wonder.
ALAN MACFARLANE

Contemplate Dwell Eyes Glass Look Moment Stop Wonder

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