Anna
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Anna
« L’écologie humaine est profondément conditionnée par les croyances concernant notre nature et notre destinée – c’est à dire par la religion » (White, 2010 : 19). Dès lors, « davantage de science et davantage de technique ne viendront pas à bout de l’actuelle crise écologique tant que nous n’aurons pas trouvé une nouvelle religion, ou repensé... See more
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l’anthropocentrisme chrétien
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La Genèse est alors lue comme la déclaration par laquelle Dieu place la Terre sous l’autorité et le pouvoir de l’homme, qui peut en faire ce qu’il veut. Cela a conduit aux conséquences que l’on sait : ayant abusé de la Terre, les hommes l’ont mise en danger et se sont mis, du même coup, en danger. L’accusation, ainsi portée, comprend deux étapes.... See more
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Venus in the Shell (Pompeii fresco)
International efforts to assist refugees largely fall into four areas. The first and most basic is to prevent the conditions that create refugees (or to alter the conditions if they do).
Richard Haass • The World
The nuance and inherent humility of the social sciences—the realization that development has to do with people, with human and social complexity, with cultural and traditional realities, and their willingness to struggle with the messy and multifaceted aspects of a problem—have no cachet in this metrics-driven, efficiency-seeking,
... See moreAnand Giridharadas • Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World
evolving. Chaotic situations—such as a humanitarian disaster—often require that we act quickly to save lives or tend to emergencies before working to establish some sense of order. They call for a rapid response to distribute information and resources to where they are needed most, before addressing the underlying issues.
David Ehrlichman • Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change
To accomplish these critical goals, we need both responsive government and public awareness. This awareness is twofold: it’s awareness both of the challenges that need to be addressed (as opposed to the false challenges that don’t) and of the best ways to meet them.