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A new Earth rises

25 mins | May 22, 2022
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How the planet became the prime political entity. The prime political object of the 21st century is no longer the state. It’s the planet. Reflecting on how the planetary, despite its seemingly unequivocal nature, carries a politics of its own, Erik Isberg explores how our planetary emergency marks a new way of thinking about our relationship to the environment.

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