Tag: nature
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My family and other animals
(Part 3 of ‘After Attenborough: A Science and Myth for People Born of Nowhere.) In my early years I was nurtured on David Attenborough and Gerald Durrell. Two naturalists famous in the anglophone world who have taught many people about nature, biology, and wildlife in the wake of British colonialism. I continue to find myself…
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Born of Nowhere
(Part 2 of ‘After Attenborough: A Science and Myth for People Born of Nowhere.) My childhood spanned what was once the Roman Empire. It involved a rollercoaster of messianic madness led by three parents on the road, exploring and attempting to escape the current order that has borrowed so much from the Roman Empire. The…
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The Horror Story
(Part 1 of ‘After Attenborough: A Science and Myth for People Born of Nowhere.) We all have stories we believe. Stories shape how we understand this world. Stories guide our imagination as to what is realistic. What is viable. What is possible. The infamous Christopher Columbus was familiar with a story. The story that the…
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Economic Growth Is About Categorical Continuity and Technologies of Representation – Not Irrationality
It is irrational to insist that *all* sectors of the economy must grow, all the time. We can decide to grow some (renewable energy, health, education etc) while degrowing others (fossil fuels, arms, air travel etc). For some reason orthodox economists consider this to be radical. — Jason Hickel (@jasonhickel) April 22, 2020 Hickel risks…
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