Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto by Kohei Saito, translated by Brian Bergstrom Publisher: Astra Publishing House Pages: 288 ISBN: 9781662602368 Published: 2024-01-09 It is probably a little unusual to include a book which hasn't yet been published in English (and therefore I have not read yet), in a list of must-read books, however the Japanese edition of … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto
#DegrowthLitMonth: Crimes Against Nature
Crimes Against Nature: Capitalism and Global Heating, by Jeff Sparrow 240 pages Scribe publishing Published 2nd November 2021 ISBN: 9781922310705 I read this book last year and have quoted from it many times. I include it in my top eight books of the last few years. It's a very well-written compilation of essays on our … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Crimes Against Nature
#DegrowthLitMonth: The Nutmeg’s Curse
The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis, by Amitav Ghosh Publication date: 12th October 2021 352 pages Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 978-0226815459 Publisher: John Murray ISBN: 978-1529369458 By no means an easy read in terms of its subject and content (the writing is beautiful), The Nutmeg's Curse is a really important … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: The Nutmeg’s Curse
#DegrowthLitMonth: The Deficit Myth: How to Build a Better Economy, by Stephanie Kelton
The Deficit Myth: How to build a better economy, by Stephanie Kelton. June 9, 2020 Page Count: 336 pages Publisher: PublicAffairs ISBN: 978-1541736184 If you've ever wondered "but how will we pay for it?" then this is the book for you. An exploration of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), Kelton expertly walks us through the way … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: The Deficit Myth: How to Build a Better Economy, by Stephanie Kelton
#INTLYALITMONTH: No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference
Written by: Greta Thunberg ISBN: 978-0-593-29497-0 Publisher: Penguin Random House Buy it here It’s August 2018, and 15-year-old Greta Thunberg from Stockholm Sweden decided it was time to make a call of action about climate change and its effects in the world and our daily lives. Greta began her school strike outside the Swedish Parliament … Continue reading #INTLYALITMONTH: No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference
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