Response should be around 500 words per question. Please amplify your points by drawing from the text for evidence and examples as you formulate your thoughts.
As you read McKibben's book, consider the significance of his title "The End of Nature." What does he mean by this phrase? Consider how global warming forces us to revise our conventional ideas about gradual ecological change and the immensity of the planet. How does global warming pose a temporal and spatial challenge to our traditional world view, according to McKibben? In what way is global warming linked to a problem of the human ego, and in what sense have humans become like gods? Lastly, how have our understanding of God and nature changed in a modern age since we initiated the greenhouse effect?
After reading chapter 3 and 4 of "The End of Nature," explain how and why global warming will cause economic, political, and social changes in our world. Point to precise moments in the text to amplify your points.
After reading chapter 5 of "The End of Nature," consider how McKibben advocates a shift in our perception of what it means to be human. Why do we need what McKibben refers to as a more "inhuman" philosophy to survive?
What is "deep ecology" as opposed to "shallow ecology"? How is deep ecology a challenge to industrialization? Additionally, explain what McKibben means when he writes, "Our helplessness is a problem of affluence" (McKibben 168). As always, draw from the text for evidence and examples to support your points.