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Patrick Jurd's avatar

I'm sure you're familiar with the term to coin the present the 'Anthropocene'. Rather than posit an alternative in 'pyrocene' -. I think 'Pyro-verse' has merit - it will certainly engage undergrads!!

Urai and Kelly are on to something in my humble opinion - with their communitarian focus.

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Hamish Clarke's avatar

thanks Patrick. I like pyrocene and not just because my writing mentor and occasional visitor to this substack coined it. But there's no reason we can't try on other metaphors like pyro-verse, you never know what will fit or look good (in the right lighting)

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Patrick Jurd's avatar

No worries! As I'm want to say, 'opinions are like backsides. Everyone has one, but some are better than others!'

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