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In this lecture, we consider the function of temporal "what if?" frameworks to explain why so many questions related to human impact on the environment remain stuck within a Christian-derived fantasy of the "fatal bifurcation." As an alternative to the logical fallacy of some original (technical) sin, we propose that a multi-dimensional, multi-scalar approach to the various times of crisis that enables forms of humility replace those of humiliation within the discourse of the Anthropocene; to do so, we draw on the international exhibition-led inquiry Reassembling the Natural , which we co-curated from 2013–23, and consider lessons gained from our interventions in natural history museums. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]