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9780312377373

The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312377373

  • ISBN10:

    0312377371

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-06-08
  • Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
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Summary

"What capacity for good lies in the hidden depths of people?"Starting with this question, award-winning author Charles Wohlforth sets forth on a wide-ranging exploration of our relationship with the world. InThe Fate of Nature, he draws on science, spirituality, history, economics, and personal stories to reveal answers about the future of that relationship.There is no better place to witness the highs and lows of our treatment of the natural world than the vast wilds, rocky coasts, and shifting settlements of Alaska. Since the first encounter between Captain Cook's crew and the Alaskan Natives in 1778, there have been countless struggles between people who have had different plans for the region. Some have hoped to preserve Alaska as they found it, while others aimed to create something new in its place.Incidents such as theExxon Valdezoil spill may seem like cause for despair. In the face of such profound tragedies, Charles Wohlforth has found heartening developments in the science of human altruism. This new understanding of what causes humans to cooperate and act conscientiously may be the first step toward taking the actions necessary to preserve an environment that has already been altered drastically in our lifetime.A clear-eyed, original work of research, reportage, and philosophical reflections,The Fate of Naturegives us a chance to change the way we think about our place in society and the world at large.

Author Biography

Charles Wohlforth is a lifelong Alaska resident and author of The Whale and the Supercomputer, winner of the L.A. Times Book Prize, as well as many other books and articles about nature, history, politics, and travel in the North. An avid cross-country skier, Wohlforth lives during the winter in Anchorage with his wife, Barbara, and their four children. In summer they live off the grid on a remote Kachemak Bay shore reachable only by boat. Wohlforth began his career as a reporter for a small-town newspaper. As a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News he worked months in the field covering the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
The Context: Natural History and Human Nature
The Gulf of Alaska Cauldronp. 9
Killer Whale Culture and Human Spiritualityp. 15
Chugach Culture and the Spirits of Naturep. 25
How Animals Thinkp. 34
Thinking and Being a Personp. 43
The Essence of Carol Treadwellp. 48
Connected or Alonep. 56
The Enlightenment Comes to Alaska
How Captain Cook Saw Alaskap. 63
Rethinking the Moonp. 76
Competition in Men and Snailsp. 84
The Russian Conquest of Alaskap. 95
The American Conquest of Alaskap. 102
Evolution, Free Will, and Hopep. 110
How Conservation Happened
Taming the Gold Rushp. 119
The Anatomy of Sharingp. 132
Catalysts for Conservationp. 142
Whistle-blowers to Save Alaskap. 153
Conservation and Eugenicsp. 166
Fantasy Meets Reality at Katallap. 178
Property Rights and Community Rights
Chenega Destroyedp. 195
Ownership in a Liquid Worldp. 202
Clem Tillion and the Ownership of the Seap. 209
An Alternative to Tragedyp. 222
Chenega Rebornp. 233
Native People Become Native Corporationsp. 243
The Broken Covenantp. 254
Exxon Valdez: Blackness Visible
Finding Oilp. 267
Costs and Valuesp. 275
A Community Collapsesp. 287
Rick Steiner and the Fight for the Treesp. 295
Understanding Life as a Systemp. 306
Hearts Connect to the Coastal Forestp. 316
Conclusion: The Problem and Hope
Choosing Good (Beach Cleaners Part 1)p. 329
How Change Happensp. 338
Chenega's Next Generationp. 343
The Hedonic Treadmillp. 351
Making a Difference (Beach Cleaners Part 2)p. 360
Celebrationsp. 368
Acknowledgmentsp. 379
Notesp. 381
Indexp. 419
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