Response
to Richard Kahn
In this essay Richard Kahn discusses the effects of
technocapitalism on everything.
Technocapitalism combines advanced technology with capitalism. Previously written essays discuss how humans
have left their unappealing stain on parts of the world whether theirs or
not. Old human civilization was
acceptable for everyone’s and everything’s sustainability. The current human idea, that has been in
affect for centuries, suggests that globalization and becoming more
technologically advanced is what’s best for civilization when in reality is a
main factor in the downfall of civilization.
When pushing or supporting efforts of industrialization,
effects of these decisions aren’t critically analyzed by the people. Businesses who will economically benefit from
these additions have the envirnomental consequences on their mind but rather
have the dollar in their pocket. Capitalism has caused humans to degrade their
own habitat for the sake of adding landscapes or transferring economic
power. Currently natural resources are
overused. This contributes to
capitalism, global warming by increasing the amount of carbon emissions, and in
turn aids the extinction of civilization.
Civilization
includes humanity as well as animals and the enviornment. That being said, sustaining their life is
something like a duty. Hunting has
always been a way humans have survived.
The difference between then and now is the vast increase in how much and
of what, is hunted. Essentially humans
have disrupted the order of natural selection by exhibiting complete
dominance. This dominance can be
atributed to human’s ability to create advanced technologies such as guns and
traps to give them an unfair advantage.
For the sake of fastfood and other unnecesary satisfactions, hundreds of
millions of farm animals, such as pigs, cows, and chickens, are brutally
slaughtered.
Technology
has altered species’ abundance. For
example, Kahn talked about how fish nets are created with holes so small not
even baby fish could escape. With humans reaction to child death versus
adult murder, this should be viewed as a problem. Animal deaths resulting from the tangling of
larger sea animals in nets such as those is also an effect of this
technology. Vegeterians prove that you
can survive without meat, but for those who can’t handle the drastic change in
routine can support animal sustainibliity by hunting less or eating out
less. Something to think about as well
is the penalty an animal faces for killing a human opposed to the penalty a
human faces for killing an animal. It’s
unfair and leaves and unequal balance.
Animals
are a vital part of human civilization and environmental sustainability. Animal deaths occur largely from hunting but
also come from accidents such as scientific experiments with unwelcoming
outcomes. Testing is needed but no side
has the majority support. By that I mean
some people support using animals and some support any other method without
harm to a living organism.
Besides
being detrimental to animals and the enviornment, capitalism and globalization
have a negative impact on the impoverished humans. Capitalism makes those in charge richer and
sends the poor to rock bottom. For
example, McDonald’s is an outrageously rich corporation. They have been able to create a cheaper menu
over the years which is suppose to benefit poor people. From a marketing stand point, when things ar
cheap people buy. Therefore if things
are always cheap like McDonald’s dollar menu people will continuously buy from
it. If a poor person is continuously
spending money that can’t be benificial to them, especially when it’s on
unhealthy food.
Technocapitalism
is detrimental to civilization. According
to Kahn, the UN Environment Programme expects maximum dammage to civilization
if a change in regulation of our population doesn’t occur. Civilization woud be better off if more
advanced stopped being the answer, organisms stopped being absurdly destroyed,
and humanity was served equally.
Anything can happen.
