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From the editor The Human Dimensions of Sustainability productionism has most often been associated with the philosophy of agriculture and agricultural research, the Apologia "more is better" syndrome. But a deep and abiding productionism affects us all, institutionuliTed in every I begin my introduction to this issue on the human common enterprise we (Western) humans engage in. It is dimensions of sustainability with expressions of a deep drive, perhaps even commitment, to generate sincere apology to the authors of essays in this issue of Agriculture and Human Values, and to all products, services, work, output. They may even be (economically, morally, aesthetically, intellectually) good of our readers. This issue is long overdue; the papers have been, in various forms, in my posses- products, services, output, or technology. But to the sion for (in a couple of cases) over two years. extent they were motivated by productionism, their hu- They remain timely and important despite the man dimensions have been diminished. Productionism delay in their being rendered into print. But they takes away time anduses up much energy.Productionism should have been published a long time ago... is a curse on sustainability, and a curse on human life along the way toward sustainability. A http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Agriculture and Human Values Springer Journals

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright
Subject
Philosophy; Ethics; Agricultural Economics; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science; History, general; Evolutionary Biology
ISSN
0889-048X
eISSN
1572-8366
DOI
10.1007/BF02217959
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Abstract

The Human Dimensions of Sustainability productionism has most often been associated with the philosophy of agriculture and agricultural research, the Apologia "more is better" syndrome. But a deep and abiding productionism affects us all, institutionuliTed in every I begin my introduction to this issue on the human common enterprise we (Western) humans engage in. It is dimensions of sustainability with expressions of a deep drive, perhaps even commitment, to generate sincere apology to the authors of essays in this issue of Agriculture and Human Values, and to all products, services, work, output. They may even be (economically, morally, aesthetically, intellectually) good of our readers. This issue is long overdue; the papers have been, in various forms, in my posses- products, services, output, or technology. But to the sion for (in a couple of cases) over two years. extent they were motivated by productionism, their hu- They remain timely and important despite the man dimensions have been diminished. Productionism delay in their being rendered into print. But they takes away time anduses up much energy.Productionism should have been published a long time ago... is a curse on sustainability, and a curse on human life along the way toward sustainability. A

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Agriculture and Human ValuesSpringer Journals

Published: Sep 27, 2005

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