On the shared genetic memories between us, the cat and the fly | Aeon Essays
David Waltner-Toewsaeon.co
On the shared genetic memories between us, the cat and the fly | Aeon Essays
The climate crisis and the Anthropocene have made it clear that our old stories – often fixated on human heroes conquering nature or extracting resources – are inadequate. We need narratives that foreground entanglement: the interdependence of humans, non-human creatures, and the Earth itself.