Nov 15
20220
Fourth Industrial Revolution Industrialization Jacques Ellul mental health Philosophy Smart Cities Technology
"In 1950, Ellul finished his manuscript La Technique ou l'enjeu du siècle (The Technological Society), his seminal analysis of the way technology shapes every aspect of society. The Betrayal by Technology is one of the very few existing filmed recordings of Jacques Ellul speaking."
Aug 06
20170
Colonialism Industrialization Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Standard Gauge Railway Whiteness & Aversive Racism
Dr.Ogada was frank when I asked him about his motivation for writing the book: "I think it is when I realized that because of the colour of my skin, I was not likely to ever be acknowledged as a significant contributor to our conservation discourse in Kenya".
Jan 14
20150
Climate cultural polarisation Daniel Kahneman Denialism George Marshall Industrialization Naomi Klein Nature Conservancy Paul Kingsnorth UN
‘This is not what you might want to hear,’ he says, but ‘no amount of psychological awareness will overcome people’s reluctance to lower their standard of living. So that’s my bottom line: there is not much hope. I’m thoroughly pessimistic. I’m sorry.’