Which of the following statements about 'Neo-determinism' are correct?

A. It is also known as 'stop and go determinism'.
B. Neither is there a situation of absolute necessity nor there is a condition of absolute freedom.
C. It attempts to bring a balance nullifying the 'either' 'or' dichotomy.
D. Humans have adapted to the dictates of nature.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, B, C only

A geographer, Griffith Taylor introduced another concept which reflects a middle path (Madhyam Marg) between the two ideas of environmental determinism and possibilism. He termed it as Neo-determinism or stop and go determinism. Those of you who live in cities and those who have visited a city, might have seen that traffic is regulated by lights on the cross-roads. Red light means ‘stop’, amber light provides a gap between red and green lights ‘to get set’ and green light means ‘go’. The concept shows that neither is there a situation of absolute necessity (environmental determinism) nor is there a condition of absolute freedom (possibilism). It means that human beings can conquer nature by obeying it. They have to respond to the red signals and can proceed in their pursuits of development when nature permits the modifications. It means that possibilities can be created within the limits which do not damage the environment and there is no free run without accidents. The free run which the developed economies attempted to take has already resulted in the green house effect, ozone layer depletion, global warming, receding glaciers and degrading lands. The neo-determinism conceptually attempts to bring a balance nullifying the ‘either’ ‘or’ dichotomy.

In environmental determinism concept, Humans have adapted to the dictates of nature.