Olivier Hamant

The Benefits of Imperfection

Biology, Society, and Beyond

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The cult of performance leads our society to emphasise the values of success and optimisation in all areas. Slowness, redundancy and randomness are therefore negatively perceived. In the face of pessimistic observations and environmental alerts, the author outlines solutions for a future that is viable and reconciled with nature.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032832203
• ISBN-10: 1032832207
• Artikelnr.: 70201709

Autorenporträt

Olivier Hamant is a researcher at the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, INRAE) at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon. As an interdisciplinary biologist, he has published ca. 100 scientific articles, notably on the development of plants and their ability to perceive their own shape. He also heads the Michel-Serres Institute and is involved in training programmes on the new relationship between humanity and nature.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Preamble, as an executive summary. 2. The Age of Performance. 3. Which
Third Way? 4. Suboptimality. 5. Robustness of Life. 6. A Counter-Model. 7.
Some Chronological Reference Points. 8. Acronyms and Abbreviations. 9.
References.