Leslie White Man's Control Over Civilization Analysis

Response: “Man’s Control Over Civilization: An Anthropocentric Illusion” In Leslie White’s article, “Man’s Control Over Civilization: An Anthropocentric Illusion,” he analyzes and dissects the widespread belief that humans control the culture they reside in. After much explanation and reasoning, White proves to readers that this relationship between humans and control is actually opposite of the normal way of thinking. The author’s belief that “culture is the determinant” is an accurate description of the absence of balance between control and conformity. At the beginning of the article, White introduces the simplest of things that men think they have control over, but in reality, they are powerless. For example, people think they set the