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A review by horseyhayls
The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future by Erik Conway, Naomi Oreskes
5.0
Political and economic history, the history of environmentalism, climate science, and science fiction all combine to tell a speculative (but scientifically informed) history of the "Penumbral Age" (1988 to 2093) and it's downfall. Especially liked the third chapter "Market Failure" in which a connection is made between neoliberalism and climate change denial.
Short and sweet, so if you're interested in the history of environmental politics, a revision of neoliberalism and/or basic climate science, this is short enough that you don't get too bogged down in heavy university level material, but long enough that you actually learn something useful and extremely relevant.
Short and sweet, so if you're interested in the history of environmental politics, a revision of neoliberalism and/or basic climate science, this is short enough that you don't get too bogged down in heavy university level material, but long enough that you actually learn something useful and extremely relevant.