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Author: Sage McCleary

The Industrial World: Superfund Sites

December 4, 2018 Sage McCleary

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Posted in: Week 15: Webinar

A Future Unknown

November 26, 2018 Sage McCleary 2 Comments

The state and market became a central aspect in human culture after the collapse of family and local community. Harari…

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Posted in: Week 14: Harari (Part 3)

The Genetic Code

November 12, 2018 Sage McCleary

One of the examples in Specters article talks about about gene drives and the power to edit the genetic code.…

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Posted in: Week 12: Gould, Specter, Harris

Natural Born Selection

November 5, 2018 Sage McCleary 1 Comment

1.Darwin had many arguments about natural selection. Some very convincing, others not so much. His studies that he made were…

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Posted in: Week 11: Darwin

Every Which Way But Loose

October 29, 2018 Sage McCleary 1 Comment

1.I would accept adding a new epoch to the geological calendar. I think it should begin in now rather than…

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Posted in: Week 10: Climate Science (Steffen)

Techno fixing it

October 15, 2018 Sage McCleary

LeCain’s argument is that the three types of techno fixes resulted in other environmental problems. While also giving insight into…

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Posted in: Week 08: Superfund (Part 2)

Air Johnson

October 1, 2018 Sage McCleary

In Johnson’s book The Invention of Air, Johnson explains that Priestley’s introduction to Observations on Air made bold claims in…

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Posted in: Week 06: Johnson (Part 2)

Capitalistic Empire Strikes Back

September 24, 2018 Sage McCleary 2 Comments

1. According to Harari science, empire and capitalism are linked by the unification of humankind. Sapiens were working towards Globalization.…

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Posted in: Week 05: Harari (Part 2) and Johnson (Part 1)

The Sapien Effect

September 17, 2018 Sage McCleary 1 Comment

1.The Cognitive Revolution which happened around 70’000 B.C. was when sapiens had developed imagination. It was also the start of…

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Posted in: Week 04: Harari (Part 1)

Thinks Its Technologically Secure?

September 10, 2018 Sage McCleary

Authors Sean F. Johnston, Michael Huesemann and Joyce Huesemann would think that if consumers picked technological fixes they would fail…

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Posted in: Week 03: Technological Fix

Beauty vs Self Destruction

September 3, 2018 Sage McCleary 2 Comments

What types of environmental problems does the Bitterroot Valley of Montana currently face?  Are these problems historical in nature? Why…

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Posted in: Week 02: Diamond (MT)

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