Oliganthropocene
nameEtymology
From olig- + Anthropocene, where olig- is understood to connote especially oligopoly and oligarchy. Coined by Belgian geographer Erik Swyngedouw in 2013.
Definitions
The current geological epoch, understood as characterised by the destructive effects of…
The current geological epoch, understood as characterised by the destructive effects of the behaviour of a small group of wealthy and powerful people.
- Why not call out capitalism as a culprit by renaming the Anthropocene the Capitalocene? Or call out the one-percenters by renaming it the Oliganthropocene?
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