According to Harari, the state and market became central aspects of human culture as a consequence of the industrial revolution.…
GMOs are undoubtedly a double edged sword when it comes to CRISPR technology. In regards to agriculture, GMOs easily have…
The Anthropocene should be added to the geologic calendar. Steffan et al. defines the Anthropocene as a time in which…
According to the IPCC, “limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of…
LeCain addresses three types of techno-fixes in his argument: the transformational techno-fix, the relocational techno-fix, and the delaying techno-fix. In…
The practice of mining in itself drove engineering because it forced engineers to develop safer, more efficient ways for miners…
In the epiparagraph prompting this blog, Priestly asserts that the mightiest of empires should fear even the smallest inventions. As…
Science, capitalism, and empire are linked in an endless cycle where one necessitates the others. Should any of these legs…
The cognitive revolution refers to a shift in thinking and communication, or as Harari refers to it, “the point when…
In opposition to Douthwaite’s opinion, Johnston’s states that “technological fixes… both underestimate and inadequately solve complex problems” (Johnston 53). Douthwaite…
Diamond spends the first of several pages discussing the sublime beauty of south-western Montana. He proceeds to point out the…