Threshold 8: The Modern Revolution (2:37)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 00:35 What does David Christian mean by the terms Modern Revolution and the Anthropocene?
- 01:02 How did humans become a global species and how did this contribute to the Modern Revolution?
- 01:31 What new sources of energy became available and how did they contribute to the Modern Revolution?
- 02:28 What are the consequences of this revolution?