The Virtues of Ignorance: Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits of Knowledge (Culture of the Land)

The Virtues of Ignorance: Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits of Knowledge (Culture of the Land)

by Bill Vitek (Editor), Wes Jackson (Editor)

Synopsis

As our dependence on technology has increased precipitously over the past centuries, so too has the notion that we can solve all environmental problems with scientific explanations. This book proposes an alternative to this dangerous worldview. It looks ahead to determine how humans can live sustainably on Earth.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 368
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 01 May 2008

ISBN 10: 0813124778
ISBN 13: 9780813124773