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Logan Juliano, PhD's avatar

I’m so intrigued by the idea of a hyper object. What wouldn’t be a hyperobject? The lemon could be observed from lots of different angles, and the full history of that particular lemon might never be known, even if we grew it ourselves.

Mars shit in the graphic!

Your point about us always talking about climate change is a solid reframe. Thank you.

Anya Kamenetz's avatar

good point Logan...that's the problem with philosophical concepts...the deeper you go the more they suck you in! But the Newtonian/quantum distinction makes sense to me as a way of thinking about it...if it behaves more or less like an apple (or a lemon) then we can treat it like one.

Allison Lichter's avatar

Anya you are such a beautiful writer about such a complex topic. And I appreciate focus on “trees in front on me” as part of the action plan, while keeping in mind the interconnectedness of all trees — and of all things! I have a friend whose kid started out as a climate activist and shifted to fighting ICE but I think that the sunrise movement training prepared them incredibly well for the fight — another example of how all things are connected.

Anya Kamenetz's avatar

Thank you Allison!

Trudy Anrep's avatar

And is the weather modification / Geoengineering part of that effect