I Want a Better Catastrophe

I Want a Better Catastrophe
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Publisher : New Society Publishers
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781771423724
ISBN-13 : 1771423722
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Book Synopsis I Want a Better Catastrophe by : Andrew Boyd

Download or read book I Want a Better Catastrophe written by Andrew Boyd and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2023-02-14 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An existential manual for tragic optimists, can-do pessimists, and compassionate doomers WITH GLOBAL WARMING projected to rocket past the 1.5°C limit, lifelong activist Andrew Boyd is thrown into a crisis of hope, and off on a quest to learn how to live with the "impossible news" of our climate doom. He searches out eight leading climate thinkers — from collapse-psychologist Jamey Hecht to grassroots strategist adrienne maree brown, eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, and Indigenous botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer — asking them: "Is it really the end of the world? and if so, now what?" With gallows humor and a broken heart, Boyd steers readers through their climate angst as he walks his own. From storm-battered coastlines to pipeline blockades and "hopelessness workshops," he maps out our existential options, and tackles some familiar dilemmas: "Should I bring kids into such a world?" "Can I lose hope when others can't afford to?" and "Why the fuck am I recycling?" He finds answers that will surprise, inspire, and maybe even make you laugh in this insightful and irreverent guide for achieving a "better catastrophe." AWARDS BRONZE | 2023 Living Now Book Awards: Social Activism / Charity


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