Out of the Wreckage

A toxic ideology rules the world of extreme competition and individualism It misrepresents human nature, destroying hope and common purpose Only a positive vision can replace it, a new story that re engages people in politics and lights a path to a better world.George Monbiot shows how new findings in psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology cast human nature in a radically different light as the supreme altruists and cooperators He shows how we can build on these findings to create a new politics a politics of belonging Both democracy and economic life can be radically reorganized from the bottom up, enabling us to take back control and overthrow the forces that have thwarted our ambitions for a better society.Urgent, and passionate, Out of the Wreckage provides the hope and clarity required to change the world. Best Read Out of the Wreckage Author George Monbiot For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Paradoxically, George Monbiot slightly undermined my enjoyment of Out of Wreckage by being too effective a speaker I went to an event about the book back in November, which was excellent and convinced me to read it However, I remembered almost everything from his speech, so the content didn t seem terribly novel In fact, I think the way he structured his thesis in spoken form was better than in book form That s pretty impressive I lecture students and often struggle to impose a better str Paradoxically, George Monbiot slightly undermined my enjoyment of Out of Wreckage by being too effective a speaker I went to an event about the book back in November, which was excellent and convinced me to read it However, I remembered almost everything from his speech, so the content didn t seem terribly novel In fact, I think the way he structured his thesis in spoken form was better than in book form That s pretty impressive I lecture students and often struggle to impose a better structure than And here s another thing Anyway, the content of both speech and book is thought provoking, clear, and well argued, with some memorable phrases like, Man was born free a...George Monbiot s latest book is everything I was expecting from his last one and did not get a beautifully articulated and well supported narrative about the maladies of modern political and economic systems, topped with a clear and thoughtful alternative story a ...Monbiot argues that we need a new story for politics, which he says should revolve around community This would entail aparticipatory politics, subsidiarity, controls on political spending, etc.It all sounds very nice On the other hand, I m not convinced we re likely to get it He says that the community organisers behind the Sanders campaign show the way forward, and that they would have been successful had they only learnt what works earlier in the Democratic campaign We shall see.Ther Monbiot argues that we need a new story for politics, which he says should revolve around community This would entail aparticipatory politics, subsidiarity, controls on political spending, etc.It all sounds very nice On the other hand, I m not convinced we re likely to get it He says that the community organisers behind the Sanders campaign show the way forward, and that they would have been successful had they only learnt what works earlier in the Democratic campaign We shall see.There do seem to me to be some problems First, Monbiot claims th...I enjoyed reading Monbiot s book, as I enjoy reading his contributions to the Guardian The arguments for a new story, the retaking of the common weal, and engaged activism at the community level are all important and well presented.My main issue is that the book does not take the current political and economic forces at play seriously enough.First, the Hayekian interpretation of free markets, commonly referred to as neo liberalism, where the market is the ultimate aggregator of available info I enjoyed reading Monbiot s book, as I enjoy reading his contributions to the Guardian The arguments for a new story, the retaking of the common weal, and engaged activism at the community level are all important and well presented.My main issue is that the book does not take the current political and economic forces at play seriously enough.First, the Hayekian interpretation of free markets, commonly referred to as neo liberalism, where the market is the ultimate aggregator of available information, has an internal logic that knows no bounds That is why the market continues to encroach so ruthlessly on the social, cultural ...This book is a ripper It explores the role of stories of narratives in creating truths we believe Particularly, this book probes what happens when the two narratives of the twentieth century neoliberalism and social democracy are exhausted The loss of community and the rise of atomization remain key tropes throughout this book While the word crisis is overused, in inability to summon a believable and authentic narrative of life, identity, family and work is devastating for consensu This book is a ripper It explores the role of stories of narratives in creating truths we believe Particularly, this book probes what happens when the two narratives of the twentieth century neoliberalism and social democracy are exhausted The loss of community and the rise of atomization remain key tropes throughout this book While the word crisis is overused, in inability to summon a believable and authentic narrative of life, identity, family ...I ve always had a lot of time for George Monbiot, and have been keen to read Out of the Wreckage A New Politics in the Age of Crisis 2017 since it was published His message seemspertinent than ever given our era is characterised by populism, climate change, political corruption, corporate power, rising inequality, and alienation As someone who believes in the inherent goodness of humanity, I found Out of the Wreckage A New Politics in the Age of Crisis to be both inspiring and hopefu I ve always had a lot of time for George Monbiot, and have been keen to read Out of the Wreckage A New Politics in the Age of Crisis 2017 since it was published His message seemspertinent than ever given our era is characterised by populism, climate change, political corruption, corporate power, rising inequality, and alienation As someone who believes in the inherent goodness of...Trenchant, egregious and passionate, Out of the Wreckage The book represents a loud voice bemoaning the surge of neo liberalism that has wielded what George Monbiot perceives to be a pernicious influence over humanity Preferring the ferocity of individualism over the warmth of togetherness, man has tragically become a puppet whose strings pull him dangerously towards material possessions and cultural detachments Every step taken towards this end signifies a few other steps away from the Trenchant, egregious and passionate, Out of the Wreckage The book represents a loud voice bemoaning the surge of neo liberalism that has wielded what George Monbiot perceives to be a pernicious influence over humanity Preferring the ferocity of individualism over the warmth of togetherness, man has tragically become a puppet whose strings pull him dangerously towards material possessions and cultural detachments Every step taken towards this end signifies a few other steps away from the notions of altruism, selfles...REVIEW OF HARDBACK EDITION Craving contentment and a sense of connection, we succumb to compulsions that often find expression in a frenzy of consumption We chase brief spikes of satisfaction, which soon subside, to be replaced by the urge for another hit These tendencies are reinforced by an economic system that puts a price on everything and a value on nothing a political system that promotes economic growth above all other aims, regardless of whether it enhances human welfare or damages it REVIEW OF HARDBACK EDITION Craving contentment and a sense of connection, we succumb to compulsions that often find expression in a frenzy of consumption We chase brief spikes of satisfaction, which soon subside, to be replaced by the urge for another hit These tendencies are reinforced by an economic system that puts a price on everything and a value on nothing a political system that promotes economic growth above all other aims, regardless of whether it enhances human welfare or damages it We were once brought together by work, travel and entertainment Now these activities tend to estrange us A globalised media creates the impression that, wherever we might be, life is elsewhere Monbiot opens up his latest book telling us all about the power of the story, insisting that, Facts, evidence, values, beliefs stories conquer all He lists a number of Principles that he and some friends h...

• English
• 21 March 2018
George Monbiot
• Hardcover
• 220 pages
• 1786632888
• George Monbiot
• Out of the Wreckage