Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Anthropocentrism, Gross Domestic Product, Deep Ecology
15 Apr 2016
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Created leaded gasoline (ethyl) which proved dangerous. An american research chemist who worked for gm. There was a movement to remove lead from gasoline and paint. Invented rst cfc (chloro- uoro-carbons) - which is a gas used in refrigerators that was harmful for and put holes in the ozone layer. Midgeley"s death as a metaphor > caught polio. Invented series of strings and pulleys to get himself out of bed and strangled to death in them. *ingeniousness had unforeseen consequences, died in circumstances of bad luck. 21st century human beings have more of an impact on the environment than vice versa. Natural habitats, wild food sources, biological diversity. Energy sources (fossil fuels [oil, natural gas, coal]), fresh water. Toxic chemicals (insecticides, pesticides), alien species, atmospheric gases (co2) Population should stabilize at 9-12 billion, more people require more resources. Per capita environmental impact: people in the developed world consume 32x as much as people in the developing world.
