@alifeofreason Spinoza isn't well thought of. his ideas are seen as problematic and contradictory (I don't think much of him myself TBH), Besides, if youy can only spend 20 or so minutes on duelism Spinoza isn't the guy you talk about. He is more influencial in religious debates and theology nowa...
You're all completely misunderstanding the song, He is basically saying the earth will outlast our species and doesn't care about us and waht we do to it. It was here billions of years before we existed and will be here long after we are gone. It's not the earth we are trying to save it's ourselv...
I never heard such utter nonsense in my life. Kinda amusing though, laughed out loud at the lord of the rings.