Have we “as America” changed in the way we view land. Is it just a resource to use?
I have to think that yes, we still use our land as a device for money. We grade and change landscape in order to fit our best needs. Hills are leveled, forests are cut, and Americans make the land as profitable as possible. I think it is to some degree always true though of human nature. To get the most you can with what is given. To some degree every person, besides hunter/gather type, are all altering the landscape to some degree. The main difference is to what degree. America as a country today seems to do this at a very high rate.
So no, this is not a new concept, Americans still, and may always, view land in terms of profit.
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