Enlightenment, Critical Theory, and the Role of Business Schools in the Anthropocene

Purpose: This article analyses relations between the Dialectic of Enlightenment, critical theory, and Anthropocene, poses question: How do Enlightenment theory relate to Anthropocene? Moreover, what is role business schools management studies in context Theoretical framework: The questioned why advancements rationality technology failed lead humanity emancipation. have led Anthropocene: a new geological age marked by human capacity modify climate ecosystems Planet Earth. debate, which related fields such as sustainability, organisations, management, can be held schools. Method/design/approach: To discuss this theme, we compose theoretical essay. Results conclusion: shock Anthropocene has provoked need think differently about social environmental issues declare being responsible for nature. However, response neither naïve nor generalised; it cannot place responsibility on every equally. That would also reduce significance struggle both acknowledge solve current nature issues. We propose five dimensions where could advance foster thinking curriculum, institutional practices, academic staff, educational system, subjectivity. Research implications: Critical (CMS) are two important players that use Anthropocene-induced perspective shift Originality/value: show CMS reinforce itself gain greater legitimacy critically analyse modern methods organising society. Business review their practices educating future managers who aware impact beings professionals.