Ecology Of Intellect In The Age Of Capitalism And Understanding Nature: Both Human And Non-Human

Abstract

There is an ecology of ideas that influences not only the human life and its relationship with the natural world but also the world of non-human nature. For a long time, people have been thinking that there is a dichotomy between man and nature but now many theorists have started challenging this notion because man is a product of nature that intervenes in the processes of nature. One of the major thinkers of the contemporary era, Felix Guattari adds a new dimension to the understanding of man-nature relationship when he talks about three different but interlinked ecologies-- mental ecology, social ecology and environment ecology. There exists a very complicated relationship between these ecologies even a slightest change in any of them brings out of a corresponding change in all. The Earth is undergoing intense transformation in all sectors including social, cultural, economic, and environmental etc. If no remedy is found to all these problems there is a clear danger that life will fled from this planet. It is not just the outer nature that is being deteriorated human modes of life; both individual and collective are deteriorating. Under these circumstances the only solution is that people should work towards rebuilding human relations at every level. The destructive influence of capitalism can be controlled by reshaping the objectives of production of both material and immaterial assets. This movement can be successful if it includes molecular domains of sensibility, intelligence and desire along with visible aspects.