Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of a Civilization
by Roy Scranton
Description
Drawing on his experience as a soldier in Iraq, encounters with climate disasters, scientific research, and reflections on philosophy and literature, the author confronts the destabilizing realities of the Anthropocene—the age shaped by human impact on the planet. The book examines how rising temperatures, ecological disruption, and mounting social pressures threaten not only infrastructure and political order but also the stories civilizations tell about themselves. Blending memoir, reportage, and philosophical inquiry, it asks what it means to remain human in a world transformed by forces we have helped unleash. Its central challenge is both stark and provocative: survival may depend on learning to face mortality not only as individuals, but as a civilization.
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paperback
City Lights Books
Published Jan 1, 2015
144 pages
ISBN: 9780872866690
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First Published
2015
Language
eng
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