One member of the audience asked who should be included in this reorientation of the social narrative of environmental debate. Peterson’s lecture clearly wanted to encourage a place at the table for critical philosophy in this new version of talk about environmentalism. His presentation about a priori thought explains a lot about how apathy is cultivated in the minds of many average citizens, and so the inclusion of philosophy would perhaps help to push back against that. Peterson’s answer, however, was that ideally everybody should be included in these kinds of debates. This response makes perfect sense, as anybody who is advocating for the inclusion of more varied types of intellect to join in a conversation would want even more kinds, not just from different departments of academia, but from all spheres of human thought. Continue reading “The Root of Environmentalist Debate, and Who Should Care”