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Power

Limits and Prospects for Human Survival

Weaving together findings from a wide range of disciplines, Power traces how four key elements developed to give humans extraordinary power: tool making ability, language, social complexity, and … 416 View
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Introduction

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In the introduction, Heinberg suggests that while there is not a single solution to the converging crises of the 21st century, there is a single causative agent. That causative agent is … 13 $1.30 Add
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Power in Nature

From Mitochondria to Emotion and Deception

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In this chapter, the author takes a look at some of the powers that arose in living things long before humans emerged. 46 $4.60 Add
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Power in the Pleistocene

On Spears, Fires, Furs, Words, and Flutes - And Why Men Are Such Power-Hogs

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This chapter describes prehistoric forms of human power, including stone tools, fire, animal skins, and language. 43 $4.30 Add
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Suppression of Indigenous Sovereignty in Canada’s “Consent-by-Default” Industry

Part One: Dispossession at Home

From: Capitalism and Dispossession

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In Chapter 3, author Aedan Alderson reflects on the role of dispossession in Canada’s land use planning industry by drawing on case studies that highlight the techniques, processes, and … 25 $2.50 Add
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Power in the Holocene

The Rise of Social Inequality

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In this chapter, Heinberg explores physical as well as social power, as well as the ways in which humans have obtained power over each other, including warfare, predation, the wealth pump, state … 67 $6.70 Add
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Power in the Anthropocene

The Wonderful World of Fossil Fuels

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This chapter details forms of fossil fuel power such as coal, oil, and gas. Heinberg suggests that through the development and exercise of these fossil fuel powers, we have changed not only the … 46 $4.60 Add
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Overpowered

The Fine Mess We've Gotten Ourselves Into

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In this chapter the author focuses primarily on power dilemmas that are less frequently discussed, but that may be even more important for us to understand, especially in the 21st century. These … 60 $6.00 Add
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Optimum Power

Sustaining Our Power Over Time

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This chapter makes the case that we humans are capable of controlling our thirst for power, and we have a long history of doing so. Moreover, that capacity is rooted in similar behavior expressed … 51 $5.10 Add
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"If They Don’t Farm It, They Should Not Own It"

Land Investments and the Divisions of Farming

From: Divided

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This essay examines patterns of land ownership in Saskatchewan, where outside investors are buying up more and more farmland. 11 $1.10 Add
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The Future of Power

Learning to Live Happily Within Limits

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In the concluding chapter, Heinberg explores the territory between human self-annihilation and sufficient self-restraint. 63 $6.30 Add