As we widen our breadth of readings regarding the divide and relationship between culture and nature, it is important to have an open mind for possible theories. We have established that this is a worthwhile topic not only to assess the impact of this divide on our environments, but to understand the progressive direction our society is leaning towards. Donna Haraway leaps out of the anthropological comfort zone of most and into a myth-based conversation about modern day humans and our transformation to becoming cyborgs. Defining culture to nature for Haraway is simple because she does not see humans fitting in as a part of nature, nor culture. She states with multiple definitions and exemplifications of humans to cyborgs that suggest that over time, humans have gained a lack of originality, a dependence on societal norms and a detachment from historical ways. As the “offspring of militarism and patriarchal capitalism, [and] state socialism”, Haraway discusses her fear for the cyborgs’ future and ability to survive. While most view the labelling of humans as part human, part machine to be extreme, the underlying problem that leads Haraway to this conclusion is our single-mindedness which causes lack of perspective and too much ambiguity. If a society is unable to broaden their horizons outside of their “unities”, they will be unable succeed politically.
