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readings, bottom line- we are the way we are now bc men think they are…

- - - - "the lifeboat", "the collective", and the desire for speed
        
        main takeaway; the segregation between different classes give people a feeling of control and feeds into humans' desires of a utopia
        
        "the lifeboat"; media, portrayal often is the cause for this blaming of the lower class for the downfall of a utopia
        
        segregation between classes/ varying rates of advancements gives the upper class the feelings of being ahead
        
        desire for speed is formed. humans feel like they have to be faster, widen the gap to be more ahead
      - theories; henri lefebvre
        
        nature depicted by art and media
    - - proven in 07-03, where author discusses the controversy between the anthropogenic climate change
        
        even with proven science, many still do not believe the affects of careless human activity on our worsening climate
        
        humans rather hold on to the beliefs we've been fed rather than proven evidence
- - - - urbanisation was a deterministic process where humans craft and shape nature to the extent that it is no longer recognisable and land use becomes functional and productive with economical value
        
        how does this even come about??
        
        starts off with land planning based off the needs of people
        
        often times, nature is destroyed to make way for the needs of people; cities and urban areas are built
        
        causes a loss of nature, which then makes people yearn for nature
        
        nature is incorporated into urban areas. rather than for its function, nature is fetishised, nature is treasured
      - in the case of clementi forest and green rail corridor; transitioned from planation economy to agricultural town based off human needs (without original rubber plantation owner returning)
    - - panopticon
- - - - the west is often portrayed as the leader; has a mindset that for a utopia to happen, everyone has to play an equal part in society
        
        sees immigrants as the cause for the downfall of a utopia; often lowkey portrayed in media
- - - - Speed depends upon the harnessing of biological power concentrated
        by an extractive economy which draws resources from a range of spaces including
        those regions where coal and oil are extracted, often with deleterious consequences for local inhabitants. Speed involves the servitude of others who labour to construct railroads and highways, and to manufacture, maintain and repair the technological devices which confer speed and the infrastructure they require. Speed also requires sacrifices in the wellbeing of those – human and nonhuman beings – whose places
        are deracinated and polluted by the pathways of speed devices.
        
        gives people a feeling of control when speed is involved
        
        a quality of freedom
- - - - turned into greed to be the best
      - still happening; relationship between nature and humans usually gets worse the richer one is
        
        taylor swift getting out of private jet
      - winner-takes-all market
- - - - what singapore says about gbtb
        
        (background and introductory topics)
        
        how sustainable structures, landmarks in singapore was developed
        
        elab on its proclaimed sustainability
  - - - to shun the idea of singapore's sustainable city.
        
        gardens by the bay
        
        examples
        
        perhaps describe the way gbtb is built; how it was the product of a design competition
  - - - lefebvre- urbanisation due to the culture, practices, habits of people. urbanisation happens with time
        
        foucault-
        
        urbanisation due to peoples' desire for speed
        
        creates a paradox effect (coined by lefebvre); when our cities are too urbanised, it makes humans crave for the lack thereof, thus nature is incorporated into our cities
        
        plants and wildlife are different from humans, they have adaptive behaviours, and are able to adapt into these environments made to imitate nature
        
        sustainability is thought to have positive effects. plants and wildlife are thriving
  - - - according to lefebvre's theory, sustainable structures only exist due to the lack of it
        
        singapore's aims to be a fully sustainable garden city requires for actual nature to be destroyed, and then reconstructed into a fetishised idea of nature
    - - this is possible because other parts of the world are heavily urbanised/ modern; lack "nature" to make them feel like where they are living in is authentic
        
        maccanell
      - evident in the way gardens by the bay is designed and advertised