#human-exceptionalism
#human-exceptionalism

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How the idea of human superiority over nature was invented

Humans are part of nature, not separate from it, and this relationship shapes our understanding of ourselves and other animals.

Environment

fromHarvard Gazette

5 months ago

'Human exceptionalism is at the root of the ecological crisis' - Harvard Gazette

Anthropocentrism and belief in human superiority drive ecological destruction and must be rejected to protect the planet.

Philosophy

fromBig Think

5 months ago

The bias that is holding AI back

AI inherits human biases from training data, reproducing and amplifying anthropocentric assumptions and social prejudices in its outputs.

fromPsychology Today

6 months ago

"The Arrogant Ape": A Strong Case Against Human Superiority

This distorted view of humans in which we use ourselves as some sort of standard to which individuals of other species should strive is not only arrogant, but singularly ill-informed. We clearly need a new mindset, a paradigm shift in which we de-center ourselves and work alongside other species to change the dismal road on which we are currently and recklessly traveling. Christine offers that and much more.