Science, the Deep Past, and the Political

Lowell Gustafson

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Science, the Deep Past, and the Political

Lowell Gustafson

Published in Social Sciences (Volume 6, Issue 6)

Received: 12 September 2017 Accepted: 26 October 2017 Published: 18 December 2017

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Abstract

Evidence from the natural sciences substantiate a narrative of the cosmos, earth, life, and humanity. Great amounts of matter do not become more complex and there is a highly uneven process of increasing complexity only where there are increasing energy flows. The pace of emergent complexity in pockets increases with the development of self-consciousness and social organization. This account influences the framing of key political issues such as identity, race and ethnicity, gender, globalization, and environmentalism.

Published in	Social Sciences (Volume 6, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ss.20170606.18
Page(s)	196-208
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Big History, Deep Past, Cosmos, Political Anthropology, Anthropocene

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