The text refers to the theory of nonscalability proposed by Anna Tsing, making an attempt to apply that category to philosophical concepts, including those of eternity and infinity, with the goal of formulating the problem of scale. It then discusses the problem of the so-called “human scale” in reference to categories introduced by Tsing, as well as the theory of truth and subjectivity from Michel Foucault’s late lectures. These ideas are considered in reference to the climate and environmental catastrophe, and constitute a critical reflection on the ethical stance behind the slogan “think globally, act locally”.
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