Neoliberalism, Education and the Ethics of Extinction
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https://doi.org/10.4151/07189729-Vol.64-Iss.3-Art.1729Palabras clave:
Curriculum Crisis ecológica Crecimiento económico Neoliberalismo Desarrollo sostenibleResumen
Este artículo aborda las complejas relaciones entre el neoliberalismo, la crisis climática y la educación. Se trata de una reflexión sobre la educación tal como es y sobre cómo podría ser de otro modo. Se sostiene que el neoliberalismo es, en muchos sentidos, “responsable” de la crisis climática y que, en tanto sistema ético, presagia nuestra extinción como especie. Asimismo, se afirma que la educación en su configuración actual —como escolarización— es cómplice del neoliberalismo en la producción de sujetos insostenibles. Frente a ello, el artículo esboza una educación “diferente”, que se sustenta en y reproduce una ética de continuidad de la vida y una subjetividad ecológica.
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