The End of Time: Some temporal perspectives on the acceleration of humanity towards a prospective...
Jago Cooper (UEA)
Time is the central tenet of our discipline and yet archaeologists, and philosophers more widely,
have long complexified and critiqued concepts of time and temporality in understanding the
life choices and long-term development of our species. In this paper, I will consider an
alternative framework for human time that might be more useful and ‘true’ for wider public
understanding of our current plight. I will argue that a radical change of perspective is required
as we collectively break the finite planetary boundaries and environmental equilibriums upon
which we have long relied.