The idea is that there is a kind of memory in nature. Each kind of thing has a collective memory. So, take a squirrel living in New York now. That squirrel is being influenced by all past squirrels.
Meaning of the quote
According to scientist Rupert Sheldrake, nature has a kind of memory. Every living thing, like a squirrel, is influenced by the experiences of all the other similar living things that came before it. So a squirrel living in New York City today is affected by what all the previous squirrels in that area have done and learned, even though it's never met them. It's as if nature has a shared memory that all the creatures of the same type can access and use.
About Rupert Sheldrake
Rupert Sheldrake is an English author and parapsychology researcher who proposed the concept of morphic resonance, which has been widely criticized as pseudoscience. He has worked in various scientific fields and has been described as a New Age author, exploring topics like precognition, telepathy, and the psychic staring effect.
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