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What is Theory of Apocalypse

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fifth Edition
It is part of scatology, a subfield of mythology that explains and vaticinates how the world will end.
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Technology and the Theory of Apocalypse
Maximiliano Emanuel Korstanje (University of Palermo, Argentina)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3479-3.ch112
Abstract
This chapter ignites an interesting discussion around the idea of apocalypse or at the best to the role of technology by slicing humanity from nature. In terms of the British anthropologist Tim Ingold, one of the conceptual limitations of “dwelling perspective” as a project is the clear-cut division of humans from the natural environment. Unlike hunters and gatherers who have developed “relational” ties with the sensual world, we are educated to imagine ourselves as administrators of natural world. In view of this, the eco-friendly projects (as conservation parks) often exclude the presence of humans. The employment of technology denotes certain rationality which while sorting the environment according to our needs it creates a sentiment of culprit, which is expressed in the bottom-days´ narratives. Mankind, as outstanding specie, is the only one gifted by Gods to administer nature, but failed. Moved by greed and speculations, men governed with energy in backs to God and for that, they should be heavily punished.
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