Anthropocentrism was not created by the West

Anthropocentrism was not created by the West

by | Dec 5, 2025 | Essays

The claim that Western colonization created anthropocentrism has become surprisingly common in contemporary discourse; I was just recently surprised to see an author I respect repeat this claim. It’s an appealing idea: historically convenient and useful for critiquing...
When the World is Already Gone

When the World is Already Gone

by | Dec 2, 2025 | Essays

Chinese state-owned COSCO shipping owns a 60% stake in Port of Chancay, and developed the port. On the Peruvian coast, north of Lima, a monumental construction project rises out of the Pacific. The new deep-water port at Chancay, backed by China’s state-owned shipping...