#Week 2 – Page 2 – Planetary Politics: Human Beingness in the Anthropocene

Human Power in the Anthropocene

lucianod October 9, 2017 Comments Off

The idea of the Anthropocene is a very intriguing one. Humans have always had an impact on their environment, but since the industrial revolution, that impact has become much larger than ever before. The film Anthropocene, directed by Steve Bradshaw, introduces the idea that humans have become geological agents. We can now modify the structure of the Earth on the… Read more »

Importance of Optimism

Madison October 9, 2017 2 Comments

I think one of the most startling aspects of a concept such as the Anthropocene is its ability to elicit a sense of both optimism and pessimism. While reflecting on our past two weeks of class and readings, I realize that I have been consistently torn as to how to approach the topic. Recognizing the strength of Michael Maniates’s argument… Read more »