The idea of separateness refers to the illusion that human beings and nature are different entities. Secondly, the Earth/nature is dead matter and human beings have the capacity to conquer nature, subdue her, and shake her to her foundations. This idea was popularized by Francis Bacon and other leaders of the scientific revolution. Further, it triggered many scientific experiments which culminated in new inventions and discoveries. These scientific inventions and discoveries served as the basis for the industrial revolution. Cormac Cullinan, a South African environmentalist, calls it ‘eco-apartheid’ and urges us to overcome it just like the apartheid in South Africa.
