The environmental sciences are a relatively new field of study that draw from a diverse set of previously established sciences such as as ecology, geology, and chemistry. Yet, the environmental sciences are also based in a much older philosophical tradition of environmentalism following industrialization that found appreciation for the natural, not yet industrialized environment. Inspired […]
The World Without Us Reflections
Skimming Alan Weisman’s The World Without Us, I found it it to be a fascinating yet problematic book. Its premise is incredibly intriguing; it asks, what would the world look like if humans suddenly disappeared? And Weisman’s answer? The world would, more or less, be better off without us. This is a depressing sounding conclusion, and it […]