the irony of hubris: on human control issues

Written by Ken
08/18/2008
Just as humans are gaining significant control over our environment, we’re starting to lose it, says Richard Heinberg in a marvelous essay (via postcarbon). “Humankind has control issues, and they’re about to get a lot worse.” “Even our great grandparents were relatively powerless against the cold, the heat, famine, insects, diseases, and the rest of nature’s inconveniences [...] Read more...