There now exists a duality between humans and Earth that is delineated and defined by the economic structure and dynamic of human material life. In the face of the 6th mass extinction we are forced to understand the formation, power, and unwavering forward march of this economic system (economic superorganism), and the duality it creates between humans and Earth. This is an economic system that began about 10-12 thousand years ago with the advent of grain agriculture and has now reached its apogee with global capitalism. Conservation can serve as a lever of change in a world governed by this forward march, but it will only be effective if it remains clear on the challenge of the long arc of history and the presence of duality.
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