Mutant Ecologies : Manufacturing Life in the Age of Genomic Capital Carl-Albrecht von Treuenfels Origin of the Species Origins—Taxonomy—Speciation—Herding

Origin of the Species Origins—Taxonomy—Speciation—Herding 2

Stefan Helmreich

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disturbing) image of the world he has been cut off from

Zabriskie ist gegen Diskriminierung und Unterdrückung jeder Art

Mutant Ecologies : Manufacturing Life in the Age of Genomic Capital Carl-Albrecht von Treuenfels Origin of the Species Origins—Taxonomy—Speciation—HerdingHow capitalism is reconfiguring the very texture of life Mutant Ecologies traces the spinning of new synthetic threads into the web of life. It is a critical cartography of the shifting landscapes of capital accumulation conjured by recent developments in genomic science, genome editing and the biotech industry. CRISPR crops, fast growing salmons, heat resistant Slick (TM) cows, Friendly (TM) Mosquitoes, humanised mice, pigs growing human organs these