A review by garbonzobean
Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard

2.0

I hated this book. I will save you some time and money, and suggest you go talk to your favourite boomer relative. Let them tell you how computers are evil, we are all consumerists, we are destroying the earth, and you'll get the gist of this book. This guy is so pretentious, and so clearly doesn't see his own privilege, it made this book hard to read because my eyes were so busy rolling.

I also find it pretty hypocritical to call yourself a "reluctant business man" (read capitalist who hates capitalism), when you're very clearly a capitalist. I get that Patagonia is an eco conscious company, they treat their employees well, and they do tons to help the environment. But if you're making millions off of a clothing company, how can you not be anything other than a capitalist? Hu, Yvon?

I'll finish this review by saying I think this genre is just not for me. I am not a huge fan of business books, and I'm not sure why I thought I would like this. If you do like this genre, I thought the book was well written and it does offer a perspective I appreciate that goes against fast fashion and the general disposable culture that has developed around apparel. Hence the 2 stars.