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What is it that makes humans human? Acclaimed object-oriented philosopher Timothy Morton invites us to consider this philosophical issue in Humankind: Solidarity with Nonhuman People.

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A radical call for solidarity between humans and nonhumans

What is it that makes humans human? As science and technology challenge the boundaries between life and nonlife, between organic and inorganic, this ancient question is more timely than ever. Acclaimed object-oriented philosopher Timothy Morton invites us to consider this philosophical issue as eminently political. In our relationship with nonhumans, we decide the fate of our humanity. Becoming human, claims Morton, actually means creating a network of kindness and solidarity with nonhuman beings, in the name of a broader understanding of reality that both includes and overcomes the notion of species. Negotiating the politics of humanity is the first crucial step in reclaiming the upper scales of ecological coexistence and resisting corporations like Monsanto and the technophilic billionaires who would rob us of our kinship with people beyond our species.

Humankind

Solidarity with Nonhuman People

Author Timothy Morton

Narrated by Liam Gerrard

Publication date Mar 27, 2018

Running time 8 hrs 22 min

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