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“Couldn't it be said that it was in the seventeenth century that we started down the path that has brought us to where we are now? After all, it was then that Londoners began to use coal on a large scale, for heating, which was how our dependence on fossil fuels started. Would your Jacobean playwrights have written as they did if they hadn't had coal fires to warm them? Did they know that an angry beast, which had long lain dormant within the earth, was coming to life? Did Hobbes or Leibniz or any of the other thinkers of the Enlightenment have any understanding of this?”

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Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh

Amitav Ghosh is an Indian author renowned for his historical fiction and non-fiction works. Born on July 11, 1956, Ghosh has achieved international recognition for his intricate storytelling and detailed narratives. His writing frequently delves into themes of colonialism, globalization, and the environment. more

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