Nature, Economics, and Scream

A close interconnection between man and nature is the point of departure. The focus is on the close relationship with all kind of animals. Some strong examples of violence towards animals are presented. The violence is a direct result of methods applied by big scale farm-industries, supported by economists' recommendations of profit maximization. The cure might consist of multiple remedies - a change in worldview from mechanistic to organic - a profound shift in mindset from a distanced and abstract view on other species to being in nature in a more unmediated and unreflective way. Instead of extensive abstract thinking about nature, we as human beings should be more fully aware that we are nature and need nature in order to fulfillment of our potential. Consequently, we should pay high respect to other animals and grant them intrinsic value. In the conclusion, it will be suggested that a more non-violent and frugal attitude to nature will be steps in the right direction. Munch's painting Scream is used to illustrate the immense pain and suffering that are inflicted upon nature, not the least animals, in the modern industrialized society.