ANTH 206 Lecture Notes - Slavoj Žižek, Ecofeminism, Deep Ecology
5 Jun 2012
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We cannot imagine huge catastrophes and thus cannot prevent them. Environmentalists say we can"t keep pushing the limits but we seem to can. If you love environment, you should love everything of it, including trash. The world exists for us to use it. Use nature as a resource, but lightly so it can be sustainable. Agree on same assumptions: something called nature/environment, nature has value, human beings are harming nature, we must stop this by speaking for nature. May also include: nature is beautiful, nature is a place of solace, nature needs our protection, nature is better when there is a greater variety of species, humans destroy nature when they touch it. Human influence is always negative: nature is naturally balanced. A rational response to real changes in the environment that have recently occurred. Nature is valuable because we are finally wealthy enough to have the luxury to protect it.
