Posted on 02/09/2020 9:24:14 PM PST by Mount Athos
A Cambridge academic has proposed a radical new way to solve climate change – letting humanity become extinct.
Patricia MacCormack, a professor of continental philosophy at Anglia Ruskin University, has just released her new book The Ahuman Manifesto, which will officially be launched in Cambridge today (Wednesday, February 5).
The book argues that due to the damage done to other living creatures on Earth, we should start gradually phasing out reproduction. But rather than offering a bleak look at the future of humanity, it has generated discussion due to its joyful and optimistic tone, as it sets out a positive view for the future of Earth - without mankind.
It also touches on several hot-button topics, from religion and veganism to the concept of identity politics, tying these into how the creation of a hierarchal world among humans has left us blind to the destruction we are causing to our habitat and other forms of life.
Speaking to CambridgeshireLive, Professor MacCormack outlined how she came to this point of view, and how these ideas are not as provocative as they may initially sound.
She said: “I arrived at this idea from a couple of directions. I was introduced to philosophy due to my interest in feminism and queer theory, so reproductive rights have long been an interest to me – this led me to learn more about animal rights, which is when I became vegan.
“The basic premise of the book is that we’re in the age of the Anthropocene, humanity has caused mass problems and one of them is creating this hierarchal world where white, male, heterosexual and able-bodied people are succeeding, and people of different races, genders, sexualities and those with disabilities are struggling to get that.
“This is where the idea of dismantling identity politics comes in – they deserve rights not because of what they are, but because they are.
“The book also argues that we need to dismantle religion, and other overriding powers like the church of capitalism or the cult of self, as it makes people act upon enforced rules rather than respond thoughtfully to the situations in front of them.”
The central argument in The Ahuman Manifesto can be boiled down to this: mankind is already enslaved to the point of “zombiedom” by capitalism, and because of the damage this has caused, phasing out reproduction is the only way to repair the damage done to the world.
Additionally, humanity has to see it isn’t the single living dominant force - but first, it needs to dismantle an established hierarchy amongst itself. This argument has not received as much disagreement as you might expect.
Professor MacCormack continued: “Everyone’s okay with the ideas in the book until they’re told they’d have to act on it. There is a lot of agreement that these changes might work for the world, but when it imposes on people, it becomes proactive.
“Many people are surprised it’s so joyful and it has this radical compassion, which cares for the world. It’s not about our death, so much as it’s about celebrating the tools that exist to care for a decelerating Earth.
“People wonder why I don’t think humans are exceptional, dominant beings – but when I ask them why they think that, I never get a good answer back. The way we perceive the world isn’t the only one, we never think about animal life.
“Even Extinction Rebellion only focus on the effect this will have on human life when climate change is something that will affect every living being on the planet.”
Morticia!
This babes a trip. A cross between Wednesday Adams for real and a composite of the Manson Family chicks.
Kind of makes you wonder if she’s putting her theories into action in some creepy dungeon under her departmental building
Definitely seems like the mind of girl with her own personal crematory
Yep. Lets just do it. Stop trying anything because it just doesn’t matter. Just let us poor humans continue on living. Sounds good to me. I hate funding government control over my life anyway.
If that walked into my class I’d be out of there, signing up for anything else.
Sounds like she belongs in Heavens Gate suicide group.
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Wow. So many loose associations in her preamble. Connecting occultic practices to destablizing capitalism and queer practices....her initial image...”vulvic daemonism”...I guess the demons will do anything to get you hooked...
She really should change her name from Patricia to Morticia, given the lunacy she is proposing.
Could well be a tranny.
She has GOT to be a good date on Halloween. No need for a costume, makeup or sanity. But then, on that date, no one would notice her or pay any attention to her.
That is why she is a “professor” of “Continental Philosophy” whatever TF that is.
I’m a Gondwanaland fan myself.
has Pat booked a flight for Shenzhen yet? She’ll love the all-inclusives being offered this week.She can give her mask to someone in need as she breathes in the gifts of the forests.
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Had to look that up...ableism...discrimination in favor of able bodied people...I didn’t catch that...but it fits with a rambling type of loosely connected concepts in her preamble....sounds a bit unhinged...
WRONG! NEED TO PLUG ALL THE VOLCANOES.
So, the people talking about reducing or eliminating humanity are the same people trying to disarm us.
No connection between the two!
LOL
The Leftist Elite DOES want extinction. Of all the rest of us. Plan accordingly.
These sad people need prayer. They truly don’t know what they are doing. As Stephen was stoned to death he prayed “Lord forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
It’s time to put away our fear of these types of people and demonstrate love. They are not going to win. “Love never fails.”
The stupid is strong with this one.
Cow deer ewe!
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