This Changes Everything
Capitalism vs. the Climate
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Published:7th Mar '15
Should be back in stock very soon
This thought-provoking work challenges conventional beliefs about climate change, arguing that capitalism, not carbon, is the core issue. It advocates for transformative political change to address the climate crisis effectively.
In This Changes Everything, Naomi Klein challenges conventional beliefs about climate change, arguing that the issue is less about carbon emissions and more about the capitalist system that drives them. She presents a compelling case that our current economic model is at odds with the survival of life on Earth. Klein emphasizes the urgent need to transform this failing system into one that prioritizes sustainability and equity.
Klein dismantles prevalent myths surrounding climate change, particularly the notion that the market will provide solutions. She asserts that the relentless pursuit of profit and growth exacerbates the crisis, making it essential to rethink our approach. The author advocates for a departure from fossil fuels, highlighting that alternatives are available but require significant shifts in policy and corporate power. By reclaiming local economies and strengthening democratic processes, Klein believes we can pave the way for a more just and sustainable future.
Ultimately, Klein frames climate change as a wake-up call for civilization. The challenges posed by extreme weather events serve as a reminder that incremental changes are no longer sufficient. Instead, she calls for a radical reimagining of our world, urging readers to take bold action before the consequences of inaction become irreversible. This Changes Everything is not just a call to address climate change; it is a manifesto for transforming our societal structures to ensure a livable planet for future generations.
Will be one of the most influential books of our time -- Owen Jones
Klein is a brave and passionate writer who always deserves to be heard, and this is a powerful and urgent book -- John Gray * Observer *
Without a doubt one of the most important books of the decade -- Amitav Ghosh
Savages the idea that we will be saved by new technologies or by an incremental shift away from fossil fuels... Her solution requires a radical reconfiguration of our economic system * New York Times *
Her task is to take a potential catastrophe of unimaginable reach and to be calm and welcoming, drawing new people in. She does vast amounts of travel and research and thinking, then crafts all of it to the scale of her own voice: the voice of a pleasant, funny, unthreatening-looking woman * Guardian *
I have devoured Naomi Klein's This Changes Everything, the book the world has been waiting for. I urge everyone to read it (especially politicians). It is her most prescient book yet and is a much-needed call to arms as time runs out on climate change -- Cornelia Parker * Observer, Books of the Year *
It's no exaggeration to say This Changes Everything is the most important book I've read all year - perhaps in a decade. Klein sets out the scientific case for urgent action on climate change and argues passionately that our only hope of combating its effects is a revolution in our entire economic system. Crucially, she manages to leave the reader with a degree of optimism -- Stephanie Merritt * Observer, Books of the Year *
[T]he problems - climate change, plus everything that is changing as a result, plus the increasing toxicity of the planet - can no longer be denied. This is a conversation that needs to happen on a large scale, and on a local scale, and on a personal scale, very soon -- Margaret Atwood * Guardian, Books of the Year *
Captured the collective sense of anger and awakening ... [a] frightening look at climate change and capitalism -- Matt Haig * Observer, Books of the Year *
Naomi Klein applies her fine, fierce, and meticulous mind to the greatest, most urgent questions of our times. . . I count her among the most inspirational political thinkers in the world today -- Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things and Capitalism: A Ghost Story
ISBN: 9780241956182
Dimensions: 199mm x 132mm x 25mm
Weight: 399g
576 pages