philosophy – Tea Lobo

Cities and Alienation from Nature

August 24, 2021 TeaLeave a comment

Sometimes urban life feels like banishment from nature. But if we are natural beings, isn’t everything we produce natural as well? And if not, what is it that makes cities “unnatural”?

Why Garden?

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 TeaLeave a comment

Many of us are dreaming of a garden in these pandemic times. But why is this so? What makes us desire gardens and why do we garden at all? My newest video discusses just this.

Urban AI

June 24, 2020July 28, 2020 TeaLeave a comment

I’m excited to be participating in this online workshop on the use of artificial intelligence in urban environments. My position paper will be up shortly.