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Anthropocene

Anthropocene. Now what?

SUMMER 2019

As a side effect of its behavior, humanity is changing the world. The effects of this new era are not just territorial or climatic: they’re philosophical, cultural, anthropological—in one word, structural. We won’t easily get away with this, but we should not despair either. Now what?

Sustainability & Ecosystem Anthropocene

Who is responsible for the climate crisis?

It's not the failure of a species, it’s the failure of a system.

by Jason Moore

Sustainability & Ecosystem Anthropocene

Green activism

by Gianluca Pandolfo

A responsible business grows thanks to corporate activism, not despite it.

Humanities Studies Anthropocene

Climate change needs a new definition

by Etienne Turpin

Defining Anthropocene as a geological era defines a feature of "modern" humans. It's time to face the facts.

Humanities Studies Anthropocene

Cabin porn

by Matteo Scanni

Since the beginning of the Industrial Age, some people have decided that they were better off away from humankind and its issues.

Sustainability & Ecosystem Anthropocene

Green activism

by Gianluca Pandolfo

A responsible business grows thanks to corporate activism, not despite it.

Humanities Studies Anthropocene

Climate change needs a new definition

by Etienne Turpin

Defining Anthropocene as a geological era defines a feature of "modern" humans. It's time to face the facts.

Humanities Studies Anthropocene

Cabin porn

by Matteo Scanni

Since the beginning of the Industrial Age, some people have decided that they were better off away from humankind and its issues.

Humanities Studies

Anthropocene

The aesthetics of catastrophe

Reshaping what we depict, and how, through the Anthropocene.

by Mauro Ceolin

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

Chronicles of a fading-out civilization

How can a civilization teach itself how to die?

by Alice Azzolini

Relations & Society

Anthropocene

In praise of sci-fi determinism

Is the future so utterly scary just because we can't imagine a better one?

by Alice Azzolini

Relations & Society

Anthropocene

Beyond meat

Soon, natural resources will not be enough to feed us. Here's how synthetic biology could help.

by Sridhar Iyengar

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

How on earth did we get here?

Explorers and adventurers can bridge the gap between nature and our understanding of it.

by Alex Bellini

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

Death to the jackals

Climate profiteers might seem to all belong to the same category of entrepreneurs, but not all are helping the green revolution.

by Alberto Tundo

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

What is advanced fission?

Mostly developed over the last two decades, it was meant to produce cheap and clean energy.

by MAIZE

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

Our last chance

There are boundaries that we must not cross not only in regard to climate change but also concerning the terrestrial ecosystem.

by Andrea Signorelli

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

The end of boundaries

Drawing lines is a cultural practice that puts us, and our view of reality, on the map.

by Riccardo Coluccini

Relations & Society

Anthropocene

Unchain the supply chain

Contributing up to 29% of global emissions, the food industry is one of the most polluting. How can we curb this?

by Marc Buckley

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

Lords of food

Turning food into a commodity could be the worst idea humankind has ever had.

by MAIZE

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

Turning pollution into stone

Reducing, or zeroing greenhouse gas emissions won’t be enough to mitigate climate warming, is removing carbon dioxide the answer?

by Louise Charles

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

Peel that packaging off

As the war against plastic reaches new heights, we are urged to find viable and cheap alternatives for food packaging

by Daphna Nissenbaum

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

Post-Anthropocene: a survivor’s guide

Imagine a catastrophe has happened, and it’s day zero. Where would we start from to rebuild our society?

by Andrea Signorelli

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

The Great Acceleration

Environmental history is often considered to be peripheral, but it can teach us a lot about the times we’re living in.

by MAIZE

Humanities Studies

Anthropocene

Critical design will make our lives better

Critical design leverages fiction and speculative design to challenge our theories and preconceptions about everyday objects.

by Lorenzo Ruggieri

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

A brief history of the anthropocene

We live in an age marked by climate change, pollution, ecosystem crisis, depletion of natural resources, and epidemics.

by MAIZE

Relations & Society

Anthropocene

It’s the end of the world

Post-apocalyptic videogames play a pivotal role in visually representing to our deepest fears and shaping potential solutions.

by Andrea Deluca

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

What are microplastics?

Microplastics have rapidly become an issue of concern for both human and non-human's health. But what are they exactly?

by MAIZE

Sustainability & Ecosystem

Anthropocene

Two minutes to midnight

The methane once trapped into tundra ice is evaporating. Rainfalls, flooding and hurricanes are increasing. Will we survive?

by Carlo Carraro

About the magazine

This is the magazine published by MAIZE. It explores contemporary themes across multiple domains, from technology to the humanities, in search of cues for possible futures. We like to refer to this intricate, varicolored scenery as the manyworld.
Each issue of MAIZE is an aesthetic monograph that examines a central topic through compelling interviews, reports, short stories, personal essays, visuals, and more.
This magazine is for those who love open discussions, philosophical ideas, and unconventional thoughts; but also for those eager to discover new ways to develop foresight, be inspired, make informed decisions, and participate in the innovation process — all while staying human.

Anthropocene

Anthropocene. Now what?

Who is responsible for the climate crisis?

Green activism

Climate change needs a new definition

Cabin porn

Green activism

Climate change needs a new definition

Cabin porn

The aesthetics of catastrophe

Chronicles of a fading-out civilization

In praise of sci-fi determinism

Beyond meat

How on earth did we get here?

Death to the jackals

What is advanced fission?

Our last chance

The end of boundaries

Unchain the supply chain

Lords of food

Turning pollution into stone

Peel that packaging off

Post-Anthropocene: a survivor’s guide

The Great Acceleration

Critical design will make our lives better

A brief history of the anthropocene

It’s the end of the world

What are microplastics?

Two minutes to midnight

Past issues

Interfaces

Intelligence

Desire

Identity

Turning Points

Doubt

Failure

Evolution

Utopia

Time

Anthropocene

Learning

Self management

Recoding humans

Organizational monster

Tech food

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