The Planetary Turn: Embracing Radical Entanglement
This episode explores Timothy Morton's concept of 'planetary being,' challenging our human-centric view of Earth. We delve into the illusion of separation, the reality of 'hyperobjects,' and how embracing our deep, often uncomfortable, entanglement with all life redefines our place and responsibility.
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planet, ecology, philosophy
This book is for anyone ready to dismantle their human-centric assumptions and gain a profound, unsettling clarity on our radical entanglement with the planet, offering a sharper mental model for understanding vast ecological challenges and redefining their place and responsibility within a deeply interconnected world.
Timothy Morton, a leading philosopher of ecology and object-oriented ontology, offers a uniquely incisive and challenging framework for understanding our fundamental entanglement with the non-human world, compelling us to rethink our very existence on Earth.