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This article develops the concept of the Plantationocene—a proposed counter-narrative to the Capitalocene—as a lens for understanding the history of capitalism and its ongoing effects. The Plantationocene, building on the work of Caribbean thinkers, scholars, and activists, foregrounds the plantation as a site of violent domination that anticipates and informs modern forms of capitalist exploitation. The plantation system, with its reliance on enslaved and coerced labor, monoculture production, and ecological degradation, serves as a model for understanding the extractive and exploitative practices that characterize contemporary capitalism. This article argues that the Plantationocene offers a more nuanced and historically grounded understanding of the roots of the climate crisis and other environmental challenges, highlighting the interconnectedness of racial capitalism, colonialism, and ecological destruction.

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