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Abstract
If humanity can be considered a geological force at war with Earth, can Earth be considered a social force gravitationally imprisoning humanity? The answer is “yes,” and this explains why new concepts and hypotheses are advanced. Among others, these include the idea of the Gravity Wars, anthropomorphism, the anthropocentric picture of humanity as a geological force as the dual face of human vanity, and humanity's collective Stockholm syndrome, evident in its seeing itself as the sole actor in global warming.
Contributor Notes
Albert J. Bergesen is Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the University of Arizona. For other articles of his, see “Eco-Alienation” (Humboldt Journal of Social Relations, 1995); “Deep Ecology and Moral Community” (Rethinking Materialism: Perspectives on the Spiritual Dimension of Economic Behavior; Eerdmans, 1995); and “Einstein's Problem: Trans-Planetary Societies and the Special Theory of Relativity” (Journal of World-System Studies, 2023). Email: albert@arizona.edu