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Brett Bowden, "Now Is Not the Time: Inside Our Obsession with the Present" (Iff Books, 2024)

New Books in Psychology

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Navigating Time: Humanity's Urgency Against Geological Eternity

This chapter explores the contrasting time scales of human existence and geological processes, emphasizing the paradox of humanity's desire for immediacy amidst the Earth's slow changes. The discussion raises important questions about anthropocentrism and our understanding of nature's temporality in relation to human impact.

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