From a personal standpoint, I entertain the idea, If I where in an empty room with nothing in it I would consider the idea of respecting the bricks in my surrounding and also expect that my emotional charge will reflect upon bricks back at me.
From a philosophical standpoint, I suck at it. I'm not going to bother.
As a scientific addition, And maybe a philosophical cornerstone, I managed to dig up this video for another thread yesterday I might as well post it here as well;
http://www.ted.com/talks...fe_and_not_life#t-753162