Like the dirty fields of death sewn with floral brilliance, Kiefer's phantom tree limbs enact a parable of the intertwined fate of nature and humanity.
Initially, this came with vinyl seats and rubber floor mats, envisaged by Land Rover as a larger, more road-friendly option for the agricultural community.But the upper echelons of British society soon realised that its mud-plugging prowess was ideal for aiding one in pursuits that involved negotiating dirty fields.
On a bureaucratic level, therefore, aid organisations would benefit from fostering a culture in which frugality and a deep affinity for down-and-dirty field work are virtues rather than signs of madness or failed careers.
And, unlike most theoreticians, Dr. Roughgarden has gotten her hands dirty doing field studies, looking, for example, at competition between lizards on the Caribbean islands.
He can be rough, chippy, even dirty on the field … clutching, grabbing and fouling.
"The implications of this limb diversity for human evolution," Dr. Lieberman wrote, "will require researchers to continue getting their feet dirty in the field and the lab".
They don't have to have a Ph.D. like he does, though, just a love for the outdoors and no qualms about getting a little dirty in the field.
In our experience, many software engineers thrive when they leave the sanctum of the cubicle and get their fingers dirty in the field, working on projects with real global impact.
