STS200 Lecture 6: LEC 6 - Agriculture
29 Mar 2017
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Objective: agriculture tends to conceptualize (wild) nature as chaotic and evil. Aware of everything but focused on nothing. Unlikely that an animal will appear if one spot is focused on. The hunter lacks control; that"s why he needs to be alert. Being respectful leads hunters to believe that the animal will then appear. Foraging"s imminent acquaintance with, and phenomenological respect of, natural forces reinforces myths own disinterest in gaining material leverage. We control the appearance of the other (e. g. pet, garden, etc. Standing reserve : food is there whenever you want it. Upkeep is required: need to thresh wheat, breed animals, etc. Required for large populations; forging is not sustainable for large populations. Agrarian societies typically organize themselves into a hierarchy. Looking tranquilly in one direction. ortega, (boring life). Surpluses and growth leads to population increases. Nature owes us its goods because of labor. If you lack control in this context, your world will end.
