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What we need is humility. Clever as we are, nature is far more creative.
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The quote calls for humility by contrasting human cleverness with nature’s greater creativity. It suggests that people should not assume their intelligence makes them superior to the natural world. Recognizing that “nature is far more creative” means accepting that the world can produce forms and possibilities beyond what people themselves can imagine.
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