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Kate Aronoff s Overheated
Whatâs overheating the planet? Kate Aronoff says capitalism is May 14, 2021
Author Kate Aronoff says the answer involves reigning in capitalism. Her new book is
Aronoff argues that the fossil fuel industry, âthe most powerful and politically entrenched companies on earth,â has co-opted what should be a democratic process to keep life on Earth sustainable. She asserts that they have hijacked reform movements by funding climate change deniers, and by directing governmental policy. The New Dealâs through-line wasnât socialism or even big government, but a thoroughly democratic political economy.
Aronoff has an alternate vision for what it will take to survive this crisis. She is a strong supporter of the Green New Deal. She says that while President Biden is providing a breath of fresh air in the climate debate, his actions so far are not adequate in relation to the level of the crisis. Among other measures, she recom
Bookcover of Nathaniel Rich s Second Nature Credit: Courtesy of Macmillan Publishers
Glowing bunnies and climate change denial. What could go wrong? Apr 22, 2021
Have you heard the one about the glow-in-the-dark rabbits? Itâs not a joke. It was an experiment in genetic manipulation carried out in 2013. The goal was to improve treatments for life-threatening illnesses.
Do we really want to know what scientists are up to now to further that exploration? Maybe not. Many of us are in denial anyway.
Second Nature: Scenes from a World Remade. Itâs a collection of essays on the damage humans have done to the Earth, and how we will navigate it going forward.