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The human race faces many global to local challenges in the near future. Among these are massive biodiversity losses. The 2012 IUCN/SSC Red List reported evaluations of *56 % of all vertebrates. This included 97 % of amphibians, mammals,... more
The Anthropocene has emerged as the dominant conception of the contemporary moment, centering the human individual as both responsible for and bearing the responsibility to counteract its numerous interrelated socioeconomic, political,... more
The anthropogenic Sixth Extinction is an existential threat to much of life on Earth, including the human species. In this essay, I critically examine the renowned entomologist, naturalist, and conservationist E. O. Wilson’s proposal in... more
As Kirsten Guest explains in the introduction to Eating Their Words, cannibalism has often been used as a limiting factor in colonial discourse, providing a method of delineating the civilized “us” from the savage “them,” as well as an... more
Dans "Surface Horizon" (Lafayette Anticipations, 17 juin – 5 septembre 2021), l’artiste Marguerite Humeau nous invite à nous tourner vers ces autres vivants que sont les plantes. La manière dont elle les met en présence peut contribuer à... more
When Earth is viewed from space, the glow of the electrified cites is a stunning sight, showing how global media spans the planet. From inside cities, space is largely non-existent, with but a few stars visible in the night sky. Inside... more
In Buddhism, faith is understood not just in cognitive terms, as belief without evidence, but as also involving affective and conative aspects. Faith is cultivated by increasing one's feelings of love and devotion until one's heart... more