How to Inhabit the Earth: Interviews with Nicolas Truong

Bruno Latour explains how humans have changed the planet and why environmental disasters are an intrinsic part of modern life. He calls for an end to the mechanisms of destruction, a rethink of our connection to living beings, and a confrontation between extractivists and ecologists. This reflection on the greatest challenge of our time was also an opportunity for Latour to explain the underlying thread that guided his work throughout his career.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 112 pages
Publication date: 27 October 2023
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

In a series of televised interviews broadcast in spring 2022, Bruno Latour elucidated, in lucid and straightforward terms, the profound ways in which humans have altered the planet and the inherent connection between environmental disasters and modern existence. We have come to understand that the entirety of life hinges upon a mere few kilometers thick layer of our planet, known as the 'critical zone,' as coined by scientists. The very survival of our species is now jeopardized by the irreversible transformations we are inflicting upon the Earth. To secure our future, we must urgently cease the mechanisms of destruction, reassess our relationship with living beings, and courageously confront the clash between extractivists who exploit Earth's resources and ecologists who advocate for sustainable practices.

This profound contemplation on the most pressing challenge of our era also presented an opportunity for Latour to elucidate the overarching theme that has guided his illustrious career, spanning from his groundbreaking research on the social construction of scientific knowledge to his recent writings on the Anthropocene.

Weight: 154g
Dimension: 135 x 216 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509559473