aidaamirul's review
2.0
I respect the thesis of this book: aka destruction of private property (vandalism) of the upper class and fossil fuel industry is essential to change the status quo/business as usual when it comes to divestment action. The author repeatedly clarifies this type of action is violent, differs from non-violent/peaceful action, citing many examples from Extinction Rebellion, the face of climate crisis NVDA . He also makes a valid point along with a laundry list of successful examples in history that organized climate activism lacks of this type of action, that's why nothing is happening.
I am only down for it on the basis of that it results in the mainstream or the median of climate activism shifting a little more to the left. However, this book gets a lower rating from me because 1) it fails to consider so much of the essential intersectionality of the movement and 2) the writing could be more accessible.
I am only down for it on the basis of that it results in the mainstream or the median of climate activism shifting a little more to the left. However, this book gets a lower rating from me because 1) it fails to consider so much of the essential intersectionality of the movement and 2) the writing could be more accessible.
212keatsk's review
dark
informative
medium-paced
3.5
Mixed feelings on this one. I feel like we pulled in a LOT of anarchic and communistic rhetoric to provide the ethos for the climate movement turning violent. The final section comparing the “climate fatalism” to those who thought slavery would always be an intrinsic component of the American economy was…interesting. This book feels motivating at best and foreboding at worst. Very intesting take on why the climate movement hasn’t been violent in the past 20 years and the possible projection of violence in the future but I feel like by the time climate change inaction motivates people enough to storm energy plants, there might not be that much left to save.
Also roping Franz Fanon into this was CRAAAAZY the guy is wack
Also roping Franz Fanon into this was CRAAAAZY the guy is wack
_kendab's review
2.0
The back cover reads, in large text, "Property will cost us the earth." I definitely thought that would be the energy of this book. It's more of a history than a manifesto, and although the history Malm tells forms a compelling argument, this type of reading just isn't for me.