Anthropolis
Industrial Revolution
The industrial transformation is not merely physical; it is existential. We have been uprooted from the biosphere that shaped us. The ancient human instincts — cooperation, reciprocity, stewardship — are suffocated beneath asphalt and debt.
The Shift from Autonomy to Industry
During the first Industrial Revolution, society underwent a transformation driven by fossil fuels — first coal, then oil — that reshaped how humans lived, worked, and related to one another. What had once been autonomous, self-sufficient villages rooted in ecology and community was replaced by an industrial society organized around energy extraction, mechanization, and centralized production.
Industry I
Adolescence
Industrial Adolescence describes humanity’s rapid technological rise during the Industrial Revolution as a reckless teenage phase—full of ambition but blind to ecological consequences. Today, the escalating impacts of climate change, including intensifying storms, fires, and floods, expose the cost of that hubris, leaving millions facing uninsurable homes and potential climate-driven migration. Yet within this crisis lies the opportunity for maturity. Anthropolis envisions a transition into “industrial adulthood” by replacing fragile, car-dependent sprawl with resilient, human-scaled, ecologically intelligent villages. By integrating advanced technologies, biomimetic materials, and anthropological principles, Anthropolis proposes a future where communities thrive in harmony with nature rather than at its expense—transforming climate instability into a catalyst for regenerative, cooperative living.
