“Prior to the recent interest in ecology, nature was not thought of as the object of the activities of capitalism; rather it was thought of as the arena in which capitalism and social life and each individual life had its being. Aspects of nature were objects of scientific study, but nature-as-a-whole defied possession.”
Quote by John Berger
Book:Ways of Seeing
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Ways of Seeing
John Berger's influential book explores the relationship between seeing and understanding visual images, examining the historical and cultural contexts that shape our visual experiences. more
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