John’s review of An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us > Likes and Comments
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Unfortunately they always have to manage some self insert of political views, can't just admire the work. Still curious about the book, though. Thanks for review.
You’re welcome, and yeah, unfortunately I see it more and more
I wouldn’t credit EVERY invention to capitalism… Your world view is definitely biased too
Besides, many American scientists rely on private donors to fund their research because federal funding has dropped significantly in recent years, and it’s a struggle. But in a different economy, the funding might come from the government, so you really can’t credit the availability of research dollars to capitalism.
Who funds the govt? Govt leaches off capitalism…
Ty for the review. Will reconsider getting this book. Scientists always have to rant about «the system» that helps them, and most of all, take full advantage of on their private lives and brag about it.
Are you seriously repeating the "you live in society, yet you critique society" meme? God forbid anyone critique the society they were born into. It's not like science has existed long before capitalism, and will exist long after.
But let's say you're right, that science is supported by the wealth generated by capitalism. So what? It doesn't nullify Ed's point. The way wealth is presently generated has led to the proliferation of shitty plastic commodities designed with planned obsolescence in mind leading to trash islands on land and in sea, the consolidation of political power by fossil fuel barons who lobby against renewable energies, the mass deforestation of rainforests by unsustainable farming practices that decimate biodiversity, the creation of oceanic dead zones due to algal blooms from nutrient runoff. I could go on.
Like, seriously dude, who cares if scientists live the cushy lives you think they live. Ed is still right. The way we're going, all the animal umwelten he explored in his book are at risk. To put it in a way even a capitalist could understand: a dying planet is bad for business.
So really, what is your point?
Until capitalism came along life was nasty, brutish, and short…
And if you haven’t been paying attention human fertility is crashing so you can stop wringing your hands over how humans are destroying the environment
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Unfortunately they always have to manage some self insert of political views, can't just admire the work. Still curious about the book, though. Thanks for review.
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You’re welcome, and yeah, unfortunately I see it more and more
I wouldn’t credit EVERY invention to capitalism… Your world view is definitely biased too
Besides, many American scientists rely on private donors to fund their research because federal funding has dropped significantly in recent years, and it’s a struggle. But in a different economy, the funding might come from the government, so you really can’t credit the availability of research dollars to capitalism.
Who funds the govt? Govt leaches off capitalism…
Ty for the review. Will reconsider getting this book. Scientists always have to rant about «the system» that helps them, and most of all, take full advantage of on their private lives and brag about it.
Are you seriously repeating the "you live in society, yet you critique society" meme? God forbid anyone critique the society they were born into. It's not like science has existed long before capitalism, and will exist long after. But let's say you're right, that science is supported by the wealth generated by capitalism. So what? It doesn't nullify Ed's point. The way wealth is presently generated has led to the proliferation of shitty plastic commodities designed with planned obsolescence in mind leading to trash islands on land and in sea, the consolidation of political power by fossil fuel barons who lobby against renewable energies, the mass deforestation of rainforests by unsustainable farming practices that decimate biodiversity, the creation of oceanic dead zones due to algal blooms from nutrient runoff. I could go on.
Like, seriously dude, who cares if scientists live the cushy lives you think they live. Ed is still right. The way we're going, all the animal umwelten he explored in his book are at risk. To put it in a way even a capitalist could understand: a dying planet is bad for business.
So really, what is your point?
Until capitalism came along life was nasty, brutish, and short…And if you haven’t been paying attention human fertility is crashing so you can stop wringing your hands over how humans are destroying the environment
