I have never thought of power as both a noun and a verb. Before reading Active Hope, I considered “power” to be something that an individual has or acquires, usually because they have more of something compared to the rest of the population. Macy and Johnstone defined this as “power-over”. “Power-with”, on the other hand, suggests that “the whole is… Read more »
For the first few weeks of this course, I could not understand why everyone loved the contemplative practices. It seemed utterly counterproductive to discuss systems theory while also emphasizing the awareness of our personal experiences. However, I realized that these two perspectives are what ultimately define what it means to be a human. I chose to represent my human “beingness”… Read more »
https://futureofseattle.weebly.com/ My group chose to use pictures as the central media because they invite several different perspectives. While we provide supplementary material on the website, the viewer immediately forms an opinion or thought on the subject once they view the photos. If the information we provided does not necessarily stir the reader, maybe their interpretation of the photo will. As… Read more »
Over the past few weeks of deliberation, my group has struggled with determining the best method of action. We are planning to portray the impacts of climate change on a local level. Specifically, we will take photos of iconic Seattle sites and couple them a paragraph discussing what will happen to them or what they represent. What makes Seattleites feel… Read more »
In the grand scheme of everything that ever has and ever will exist, I am miniscule. For this reason, I never viewed myself as part of the greater system of humanity. It was always me, the people I am close to, and the rest of the world. However, this course has forced me to push back on that idea. If… Read more »
There are many people who think that humans are getting what was coming to them. We destroyed thousands of acres of forests, hunted animals to extinction, pumped the atmosphere with chemicals, and laid cities to waste with nuclear bombs. Why shouldn’t we be punished for all the environmental crimes we have committed, right? The most interesting implication of the Anthropocene is… Read more »
