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Is Wildness Over?
Series: Environmental Futures
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Selected as one of The Progressive’s ‘Favourite Books of 2020’
Wildness was once integral to our ancestors' lives as they struggled to survive in an unpredictable environment. Today, most of us live in relative stability, insulated from the vicissitudes of nature. Wildness is over, right?
Wrong, argues leading environmental scholar Paul Wapner. Wildness may have disappeared from our immediate lives, but it’s been catapulted up to the global level. The planet itself has gone into spasm - calving glaciers, wildfires, heatwaves, mass extinction, and rising oceans all represent the new face of wildness.
Rejecting paths offered by geoengineering and de-extinction to bring the Earth under control, Wapner calls instead for ‘rewilding’. This involves relinquishing the desire for comfort at all costs and welcoming greater uncertainty into our own lives. To save ourselves from global ruin, it is time to stop sanitizing and exerting mastery over the world and begin living humbly in it.
Series: Environmental Futures
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Paul Wapner's Is Wildness Over? is praised for its insightful examination of the concept of wildness and its relevance in today's chaotic world. Bill McKibben highlights its ability to provide clarity and guidance on embracing new challenges, while David Abram appreciates its call to reintroduce unpredictability into our lives. The Progressive notes its persuasive argument about the negative consequences of excluding wildness from daily existence.
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ISBN: 9781509532124
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 March 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 125.0mm
Height: 188.0mm
Weight: 181g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Paul Wapner is Professor in the School of International Service at American University.
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