Haraway, “Anthropocene, Capitalocene, Plantationocene, Chthulucene: Making Kin”
Haraway wants us to look beyond the traditional view of the Anthropocene as "humans changed the planet" in "Anthropocene, Capitalocene, Plantationocene, Chthulucene: Making Kin." The larger problems of capitalism, imperialism, and plantation systems that first drove environmental damage can be overlooked by this perspective, she says. Haraway proposes new concepts, such as Capitalocene and Plantationocene, to tell us that climate change and environmental damage are related to specific histories of exploitation. Additionally, she presents "Chthulucene" as a means of visualizing a future based on care, connection, and "making kin" with other species. She challenges us to consider accountability and creating better livable environments together rather than giving up.