While clearly a debated topic in environmental and geological sciences, it is interesting to see a source like Forbes address such a topic. Usually focused on business, economics, finance, and technology, the Forbes writer seems to loosely cling to the idea that this “Anthropocene” debate has widespread and far-reaching ramifications. http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomzeller/2015/03/11/you-are-an-epoch-defining-the-anthropocene/#31657db04848 One of the most interesting and striking comments in… Read more »
I often find that when I need a break, what I’m really needing is being outdoors. Which for me serves as a break from the stress and routine of a collegiate life. A friend told me recently, “You should do your homework on your front porch!”, as if the ability to just breathe “fresh air” is that easily achieved. However, I… Read more »
March 5 Today I went to the waste disposal station with my grandfather. This seemed so counter-productive to what we have been studying all quarter. There were a few things that it brought to mind while I was there. I did notice there were different recycle bind for the specific things. There was a scrap metal bin and a wood… Read more »
February 17th 2016 During contemplative practice in lecture today, Professor Litfin asked who we are in the anthropocene, then read a poem to us. Without forcing myself to think, I was caught in the question without an answer. I was extremely caught in the question and could not hear a word when professor Litfin read the poem. I was not… Read more »
This is something we are trying to address in our action group project but I don’t want to get into what we are doing because the project is underway and we don’t have our end product ready yet. However, I really am enjoying talking about change in several of my classes, this one included. And it’s interesting to me… Read more »
The intersection of two different classes in a quarter is always a delightful thing for me. Seeing ideas I’m exploring simultaneously elsewhere has a reaffirming quality that enriches the experience in both classes. Interestingly enough, that;s more or less occurring right now with this class and Human Rights in Latin America. It can be difficult to link the anthropocene to… Read more »
Jan 7 Chapter one of the book, Anthropocene, inspired me a lot, “No matter where you are and what you do, when you breathe to stay alive or enjoy time outside, when you eat vegetables or buy something made of iron or steel, you are inextricably liked to these revolutionaries” (15). As I think about this quote, I tried to… Read more »
Going to class, doing all these readings has really put a burden on me. By burden, I mean sorrow and a sense of depression. I have learned so much about our connections with earth and how we have really messed the earth up. I find my self deeply rethinking my daily routines to evaluate my connection with the earth and… Read more »
