The End of the Anthropocene: E. O. Wilson at 85 (bostonmagazine.com) 10 points by Thevet 11y ago ↗ HN
[–] jyzzmoe 11y ago ↗ Worst. Ads. Ever. [–] walterbell 11y ago ↗ > All of these ants are born physically destined for their careers. There is no uncertainty. Ant societies look very much like human societies, except that all of it happens without the awkwardness of conscious thought or emotions. Someone included "careers" in that sentence without a trace of irony? At least Benjamin Bratton covers such "post-anthropocene" (posthuman) topics in more depth, http://www.e-flux.com/journal/some-trace-effects-of-the-post...
[–] walterbell 11y ago ↗ > All of these ants are born physically destined for their careers. There is no uncertainty. Ant societies look very much like human societies, except that all of it happens without the awkwardness of conscious thought or emotions. Someone included "careers" in that sentence without a trace of irony? At least Benjamin Bratton covers such "post-anthropocene" (posthuman) topics in more depth, http://www.e-flux.com/journal/some-trace-effects-of-the-post...
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[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 16.1 ms ] threadSomeone included "careers" in that sentence without a trace of irony? At least Benjamin Bratton covers such "post-anthropocene" (posthuman) topics in more depth, http://www.e-flux.com/journal/some-trace-effects-of-the-post...