A review by aidaamirul
How to Blow Up a Pipeline by Andreas Malm
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.