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The 21st century represents the Age of the Environment. For the first time in the planet's history, one species has achieved the might of a geophysical force. Thoughtful, hopeful, and thoroughly readable, Two Houses of Oikos is a journey through this pivotal age. Schaefer explores our relationship with science, the environment, economy, and living things. Two Houses assumes its title from the Greek, oikos, meaning 'house' - the linguistic roots of both 'ecology ' and 'economy'. The common etymology underscores the significance of both houses for human well-being, now and into the future.