A review by misterfix
The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial by David Lipsky
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
Wow, abandon all hope humanity... kidding, but sorta not. This is a devastating book that essentially uses two quotes below to examine humanity's reactions to and lack of action regarding the climate emergency.
"Human beings are now carrying out a large scale geophysical experiment, of a kind that could not have happened in the past nor be reproduce in the future." Roger Revelle 1957
"What's the use of having developed a science well enough to make predictions, if in the end all we're willing to do is stand around and wait for them to come true?" Dr. Sherwood Roland
It's grim BUT eye opening reading. Book is full of important and worthwhile knowledge to possess if you have any interest in appreciating how we got here and perhaps how to get out of the mess, though the author doesn't explicitly spell out solutions. I wish the author had included a bibliography and footnotes.
"Human beings are now carrying out a large scale geophysical experiment, of a kind that could not have happened in the past nor be reproduce in the future." Roger Revelle 1957
"What's the use of having developed a science well enough to make predictions, if in the end all we're willing to do is stand around and wait for them to come true?" Dr. Sherwood Roland
It's grim BUT eye opening reading. Book is full of important and worthwhile knowledge to possess if you have any interest in appreciating how we got here and perhaps how to get out of the mess, though the author doesn't explicitly spell out solutions. I wish the author had included a bibliography and footnotes.