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The Symbolic Species | Terrence Deacon

Planet: Critical

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Exploring the World Crisis of Resource Depletion and Waste Production

Exploring the global crisis caused by disconnection from the physical world despite being interconnected, leading to the alarming depletion of resources and generation of excessive waste. The chapter emphasizes how advancements in science and technology have accelerated resource consumption and waste production, leading to a paradoxical scenario of both construction and destruction of the environment.

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