the nature principle

“The future will belong to the nature-smart—those individuals, families, businesses, and political leaders who develop a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the natural world and who balance the virtual with the real. The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need.”
—Richard Louv

I just finished The Nature Principle by Richard Louv.  This book stemmed from his prior publication, The Last Child in the Woods (which I'm reading next!).  In The Last Child, he introduces the concept, Nature Deficit Disorder as a major cause for many of the 'problems', ADD, ADHD, anxiety, depression, etc, that kids face in an ever technologically dependent world.  After the book was released, adults were telling him, "We have it too! It's not just a problem with children!" and hence The Nature Principle was born.

This book is full of ideas and hope for green jobs, cities, communities, and so much more.  It helped me gain some stamina and ambition and made me question exactly what I ought to be doing in this world.  

What ought this world be?