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Author: Sophie Black

The Big 2: Market and State

November 26, 2018 Sophie Black Leave a comment

According to Harari, the Industrial Revolution is what led to the market and state replacing family and community as the…

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Posted in: Week 14: Harari (Part 3)

Should Humans Play God?

November 12, 2018 Sophie Black 1 Comment

In Specter’s article regarding CRISPR technology, both the positive and negative consequences are discussed intensely. The most promising positive consequence…

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Posted in: Week 12: Gould, Specter, Harris

Evolution!

November 5, 2018 Sophie Black Leave a comment

Two arguments that Darwin imposed to try and persuade people to believe his theory of evolution were the ideas regarding…

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Posted in: Week 11: Darwin

The Anthropocene

October 29, 2018 Sophie Black Leave a comment

The geologic time scale is something that has been edited and changed since it was created by geologists hundreds of…

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Posted in: Week 10: Climate Science (Steffen)

Fun Fact: Climate Science Isn’t Fake News

October 22, 2018 Sophie Black 1 Comment

The IPCC has had various meetings and written quite a substantial number of articles regarding the future of Earth’s atmosphere,…

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Posted in: Week 09: Climate Science (Reidy)

Humans: creating problems by trying to solve other problems we have created

October 15, 2018 Sophie Black 1 Comment

Le Cain’s argument stems from his definition of the three types of technological fixes, which he lists as transformational, relocational,…

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Posted in: Week 08: Superfund (Part 2)

The Dangers and Effects of Mining

October 8, 2018 Sophie Black Leave a comment

With the advancement of mining engineering and technology, cities like Butte became a huge draw for people like Marcus Daly,…

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Posted in: Week 07: Superfund (Part 1)

Why are Governments/Religions Afraid of Oxygen and Electricity?

October 1, 2018 Sophie Black 1 Comment

In Johnson’s Invention of Air, the idea of governments or religions fearing air pumps and electrical machines is mentioned extensively. This…

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Posted in: Week 06: Johnson (Part 2)

Capitalism, Empires, and Science?

September 24, 2018 Sophie Black 1 Comment

According to Harari, about 500 years ago is when humans really started to gain “unprecedented power”, mainly caused by something…

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

The Cognitive and Agricultural Revolutions and Their Influences on Mankind

September 17, 2018 Sophie Black 1 Comment

In essence, the cognitive revolution refers to the ability of homo sapiens to use their imagination. This development is said…

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Posted in: Week 04: Harari (Part 1)

Technological Fixes: A Guide on How to Create More Problems

September 10, 2018 Sophie Black 1 Comment

Douthwaite’s statement that technological fixes are necessary to solve social problems would be critiqued in two vastly different ways by…

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Posted in: Week 03: Technological Fix

People are bitter about environmental issues and roots in this valley

September 3, 2018 Sophie Black 1 Comment

In the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, there are a variety of environmental issues, including climate change, logging, and water quality.…

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Posted in: Week 02: Diamond (MT)

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