About this episode
The episode explores the concept of ecology and its implications on society and nature.
Are humans distinct from nature? Are there natural limits to inequality? Can you have action without effort? Do bacteria have agency? Jem, Nadia and Keir find themselves dwarfed by the concept of ecology in this planetary-scale episode, which touches on cybernetics, systems thinking, ecofeminism and actor-network theory. Their ACFM guide to ecological thinking includes ideas from Rachel Carson, Peter Kropotkin and Donna Haraway, plus music from Joni Mitchell, Brian Eno and Marvin Gaye. Find the books and music mentioned in the show: https://novara.media/acfm Sign up to the ACFM newsletter: https://novaramedia.com/newsletters Follow our ever-expanding playlist on Spotify by searching ‘ACFM’. Help us build people-powered media: https://novara.media/support
People in this episode
Hosts: Jem, Nadia, Keir
Topics covered
- ecology
- cybernetics
- systems thinking
- ecofeminism
- actor-network theory
Keywords
- ecology
- inequality
- agency
- bacteria
- systems thinking
- eco-feminism
- actor-network theory
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Joni Mitchell, Brian Eno, Marvin Gaye
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