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| contents | The Anthropocene, often described as a new geological epoch defined by human impact on Earth's systems, demands a critical re-evaluation of its origins. This paper argues that the conventional narrative, which attributes the Anthropocene to a generic "humanity," obscures the uneven distribution of responsibility and impact. Instead, it posits that the genesis of the Anthropocene is deeply intertwined with historical processes of coloniality and the relentless expansion of global capitalism. We explore how colonial expansion facilitated the extraction of resources, the imposition of monoculture, and the disruption of indigenous ecological knowledge, laying foundational structures for intensified environmental exploitation. Concurrently, the logic of capital accumulation, driven by fossil fuel consumption and industrialization, propelled an unprecedented acceleration in metabolic rift, fundamentally altering biogeochemical cycles and planetary life-support systems. By tracing these interconnected historical trajectories, this paper seeks to decenter anthropocentric explanations and highlight the specific socio-economic and political forces that have profoundly reshaped the Earth system, necessitating a decolonial and post-capitalist understanding of our current planetary predicament. |
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| spellingShingle | The Anthropocene's Genesis: Coloniality, Capital, and the Reshaping of Planetary Systems. Revista, Zen BIOLOGY, 10 The Anthropocene, often described as a new geological epoch defined by human impact on Earth's systems, demands a critical re-evaluation of its origins. This paper argues that the conventional narrative, which attributes the Anthropocene to a generic "humanity," obscures the uneven distribution of responsibility and impact. Instead, it posits that the genesis of the Anthropocene is deeply intertwined with historical processes of coloniality and the relentless expansion of global capitalism. We explore how colonial expansion facilitated the extraction of resources, the imposition of monoculture, and the disruption of indigenous ecological knowledge, laying foundational structures for intensified environmental exploitation. Concurrently, the logic of capital accumulation, driven by fossil fuel consumption and industrialization, propelled an unprecedented acceleration in metabolic rift, fundamentally altering biogeochemical cycles and planetary life-support systems. By tracing these interconnected historical trajectories, this paper seeks to decenter anthropocentric explanations and highlight the specific socio-economic and political forces that have profoundly reshaped the Earth system, necessitating a decolonial and post-capitalist understanding of our current planetary predicament. |
| title | The Anthropocene's Genesis: Coloniality, Capital, and the Reshaping of Planetary Systems. |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17738557 |