![]() ![]() ![]() Although the song comforts him in the face of personal tragedies, he fears that human existence-including our potential to reach the stars-might not continue much longer if we persist in mishandling the environment. Green admits a sentimental attachment to the song “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” a corny yet inspiring musical number that’s also the anthem of his favorite sports team, the Liverpool Football Club. The Anthropocene Reviewed is his first attempt to do so-and to share his thoughts about humanity’s ingenuity and imperfection as Earth’s caretaker. His early fiction gave indirect voice to these concerns, but he wanted to address them in a more direct, confessional way. ![]() His brother suggested the book’s title as a wry takeoff on internet reviews of products and services.Īuthor John Green has mental health conditions, including depression and panic attacks. ![]() Green explores what he finds charming or alarming (sometimes both) about humanity’s inventions. However, it’s also a time when humans have become so powerful that they threaten life on Earth, including their own. It’s a time of astonishing human creativity in science, technology, the arts, and commerce. The Anthropocene refers to the current geological era, wherein the chief influence on the Earth’s surface is the activity of humans. This study guide is based on the ebook version of the first edition. ![]()
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