I want to say that the single greatest development in human affairs in the post war period (i.e., after 1945) is the entry of the nonhuman. In fact, we could say that the period starts with a bang: with the bursting of the nuclear bomb. With those two explosions, it became clear that the non-human was a permanent force in human affairs. Will civilization end? Will we be smart enough to overcome this crisis? We don't know but whether we overcome it or not is besides the point. The fact is that the nonhuman has entered the human arena and will not go away.
2018 Newsletter 22: Our Planetary Condition
2018 Newsletter 22: Our Planetary Condition
2018 Newsletter 22: Our Planetary Condition
I want to say that the single greatest development in human affairs in the post war period (i.e., after 1945) is the entry of the nonhuman. In fact, we could say that the period starts with a bang: with the bursting of the nuclear bomb. With those two explosions, it became clear that the non-human was a permanent force in human affairs. Will civilization end? Will we be smart enough to overcome this crisis? We don't know but whether we overcome it or not is besides the point. The fact is that the nonhuman has entered the human arena and will not go away.