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The Death of Nature: How the Scientific Revolution Killed the Female Earth

The Death of Nature

Carolyn Merchant

We think of science as progress. But what if the scientific revolution wasn't just about knowledge—it was about power? In her groundbreaking book, *The Death of Nature*, historian Carolyn Merchant argues that before the 17th century, Western culture saw the Earth as a living, nurturing mother. Then, men like Francis Bacon and René Descartes launched a war against nature, framing it as a female entity to be conquered, controlled, and exploited. This isn't just history—it's the root of our ecological crisis. Watch to discover how the metaphors of science turned the planet into a machine, and women into property. A mind-blowing rethinking of modernity.