Our Obsession With Control
How an ambivalence to nature and the attitude that it exists in service of ‘man’ has led to an exploitative relationship It will cost you anywhere between $32,000 and $200,000. If…
How an ambivalence to nature and the attitude that it exists in service of ‘man’ has led to an exploitative relationship It will cost you anywhere between $32,000 and $200,000. If…
Technology has revolutionised the human experience, but its increased sophistication comes with catastrophic costs Today people are more nourished, live longer, are more educated, have more leisure time (and more money…
The human population presents a profound moral dilemma Ever since you were born the human population has been increasing by a billion people every 15 years or so. It seems normal, but…
Based on the law of cultural evolution, our fate appears inevitable They can be easy to take for granted, but homo sapiens — that is, you and I — are an extraordinary species with extraordinary…
We’re in the midst of a climate emergency, and yet the rules of the game continue to go unquestioned The claw machine is an arcade staple that’s as easy to play…
Overshoot is driving humanity towards collapse on a planetary scale In 1911, the US government placed 40 reindeer on the Pribilof Islands in Alaska to provide the native residents with a…