The myth of managing the biosphere
The myth of managing the biosphere
Gaia hypothesis (Earth 🌍)
The Gaia hypothesis, also known as the Gaia theory, Gaia paradigm, or the Gaia principle, proposes that living organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on Earth to form a synergistic and self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet. The Gaia hypothesis was formulated by the chemist ...
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#MichaelRuse - Why #PhilosophyOfBiology?
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#ClimateAnxiety and #ClimateGrief come from privileged positions, but they also have the potential to catalyze #ClimateAction -- which is what must happen if we are to avoid a sixth extinction.
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/endgame-emotions-the-melting-of-time-the-mourning-of-the-world
The Gaia quartet concludes! A challenging but satisfying book, The Gaia Hypothesis is a rigorous analysis of its historical precursors and a piercing character study of Lovelock, explaining why Gaia was rejected by scientists but embraced by the public.
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