Living in the Anthropocene: Being Human in the Age of Humans
The genus Homo evolved amid dramatic variations in climate. As Homo sapiens now shapes the world, for better or worse, we must learn to adapt as a part of Nature, not as its master.
Spirit Drummer, a whalebone sculpture by Karoo Ashevak (Inuit, 1940–1974). Taloyoak (Spence Bay), Nunavut, Canada, ca. 1972.
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