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sheila's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Informative and insightful proposal to rethink the way we think about climate change and biodiversity loss. It proposes interesting ideas, but some arguments lack nuance.
rebekahatkinson's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
smc013's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Sometimes you have to slow down and think about what you're reading but so informative and interesting
julietthague's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
„there is infinite hope, only not for us” - kafka
a very dark, clear-cut and non-romanticized essay that gives an outlook on how climate change can no longer be stopped and why we should stop pretending it can.
it’s not beautiful but it has good arguments although less advise, which i value though because the author isn’t a scientist.
a very dark, clear-cut and non-romanticized essay that gives an outlook on how climate change can no longer be stopped and why we should stop pretending it can.
it’s not beautiful but it has good arguments although less advise, which i value though because the author isn’t a scientist.
swagkermit's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.25
Some good points are made, but there's not enough evidence and data to support everything he says throughout the essay.
His main 'realistic' view - that we should essentially give up on climate action and focus on conservation - didn't really ring true as his whole basis for climate change was the 2 degree increase in the world's temperature. Although that is considered the point of no return, it can certainly get worse and human's carbon emissions may affect the speed at which this occurs.
His main 'realistic' view - that we should essentially give up on climate action and focus on conservation - didn't really ring true as his whole basis for climate change was the 2 degree increase in the world's temperature. Although that is considered the point of no return, it can certainly get worse and human's carbon emissions may affect the speed at which this occurs.
moudi's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
2.0
"to talk a little less about climate and a little more about solvable problems."
الكتاب يشبه التعقيب والاستدراك على ما كتب المؤلف عن التغير المناخي ، كان بإمكانه كتابة مقال على مدونة لا أن ينشر كتاب
rochellem's review against another edition
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3.5
Interesting ideas, but I’m not entirely convinced. I would love to see his thesis fleshed out from a scientific & social psychology perspective. Still a compelling read.
susannaobrien's review against another edition
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2.0
Some interesting thoughts about the best messaging to get people on board with protecting the planet (acceptance vs despairing urgency), and I do appreciate the argument that we have to give energy to methods that are definitely attainable (especially ones that have been known for ages) otherwise we risk not doing anything out of a defeatist or idealist attitude.
But Franzen made grand claims about climate activism without referencing, and didn't quite argue his case well enough for me. Gave no thought to the fact climate + conservation could go hand in hand, seemed like one or the other to him, and came across as patronising. Given how strong he clearly feels, it seemed like an underdeveloped thought and unnecessary infighting.
Also the interview was super hard to follow on audiobook.
But Franzen made grand claims about climate activism without referencing, and didn't quite argue his case well enough for me. Gave no thought to the fact climate + conservation could go hand in hand, seemed like one or the other to him, and came across as patronising. Given how strong he clearly feels, it seemed like an underdeveloped thought and unnecessary infighting.
Also the interview was super hard to follow on audiobook.