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A review by mattycakesbooks
This Is the Way the World Ends: How Droughts and Die-offs, Heat Waves and Hurricanes Are Converging on America by Jeff Nesbit
2.0
Interesting for the look into the geopolitics of climate, but when it comes to solutions, he says shit like, "climate shouldn't be a political issue," and then talks about how Republicans and Democrats can meld science and the free market to solve this. Which, no. To not understand capitalism's role in creating climate change is to misunderstand climate change, period.
Most frustratingly, he actually touches on the real solutions, which are small scale and pull on indigenous knowledge, but he fails to recognize that these solutions are usually undermined by the more powerful players that will supposedly save us with science and the free market.
There are better books on climate. Skip this one.
Most frustratingly, he actually touches on the real solutions, which are small scale and pull on indigenous knowledge, but he fails to recognize that these solutions are usually undermined by the more powerful players that will supposedly save us with science and the free market.
There are better books on climate. Skip this one.