Mechanistic Worldview Reflections

Excerpt of readings and discussion notes on 2/13

Mechanistic worldview has fundamentally influenced the food industry.

• Mechanistic worldview unleashes the cultural constraint that ties human and nature together and places human needs over the “mother earth”.
• The linear way of thinking encourages profit-oriented food production methods because the nested casual effects are neglected.
• The division between mind and matter leads to the unhealthy food culture that food is external materials that sustain the lives.