Abstract

This article is an extension to ‘The Human Condition in the Anthropocene’ and ‘The Human Adventure’ (cross-reference). The former suggests that the dawn of the Anthropocene should bring about a shift in our understanding of humanity. The latter explores the potential relevance of the notion of the ‘human adventure’, as opposed to the human race. This notion emphasises the uncertainty of the future, the possibility of altering the characteristics on which we are contingent, and the need for political anthropology that acknowledges the ‘adventure’ of living. This article expands on the conceptualisation of the human adventure, dividing it into Homo oeconomicus, Homo collectivus and Homo religatus. Each of these concepts refers to one of the human adventure’s three dimensions: hubris, the world and coexistence – hence, this article should be read directly after “The Human Adventure”.