Week 6, Living vs. Non-Living

In my eyes, living and non-living entities combine to form living systems that then combine to create the entire ecosystem that is Earth. However, it is hard for me to distinguish between living and non-living because I don't want to presume something about what it takes to be "alive" (like I don't want to play God and decide whether or not things are alive because, after all, I am a mere mortal). It is pretty ridiculous to assume humans can judge what's alive and what isn't.