Anthropocentrism – The world-view espoused by a bunch of egocentrics.
Biocentrism – The world-view espoused by egocentrics who think they’re enlightened.
Ecocentristm – The world-view espoused by egocentrics who think they are more clever than Biocentrics.
Envirocentrism – The world-view espoused by really, Really clever, attention-craving egocentrics.
Interdependency – A fancy way of saying that each one of us is unique…just like everyone else.
Overconsumption and Overpopulation – What you fear can happen if you believe Nature can’t take care of herself.
Geological vs. Human Time – A good way to see how significant mankind really is since we’ve made such an impact in such a short time.
Environmental Language – Spin, double-speak, politico. See also, ‘forked tongue’.
Of course I am having fun with this but don’t assume my definitions are untrue. These five themes are revisited by all groups on both sides of the environment centered debates. An example can be heard among our current presidential contenders and their groupies.
The challenge of making sense of all this is demanding, as mentioned by fellow classmate Antonio Guerrero in his post on Interdependency. But like all large calculations, reducing the equation to the simplest terms can be a useful first step. » More: Environmental Themes…
I visit without a timepiece; without identification; and without any contact device to the modern world from which I come. I anticipate an insightful experience transcending time and space itself. Cañon del Oro is the name of the Sonoran desert river wash in which I have grown accustomed to walking and reflecting the past 3 years, since moving to Tucson. This time, the fresh morning rains have provided a rare setting of flowing water in which to frame the moment. The moist ground reveals the tracks of my ever-present yet rarely seen, 