Chet Bowers: Part 3: Linguistic Roots of the Ecological Crisis
Channel: Chet Bowers
Date: 03/10/2015

This is the third and final portion of an interview with Chet Bowers that was recorded in the fall of 2015.  In this part of the discussion,   Professor Bowers emphasizes the importance of recognizing the distinction between abstract thought encoded within language and data versus an emergent and dynamic understanding of the world as relational and mutually dependent.  Chet's work has consistently challenged many of the centuries old concepts that have been projected into contemporary education and society via the written word.  In order to adequately understand and address imminent threats such as climate change, toxic pollution and social inequality, it is his firm belief that students, educators, and the public at large must recognize that the language we often rely on may be incomplete or in some cases misleading.

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0YSPtPnNio
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej6EG9fm70E

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