I’ve been enjoying her videos. Anyone read any of the books mentioned?

  1. Doughnut Economics - Kate Raworth
  2. The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions - Jason Hickel
  3. The Collapse of Complex Societies - Joseph A. Tainter
  4. Apologies to the Grandchildren: Reflections on Our Ecological Predicament, Its Deeper Causes, and Its Political Consequences - William Ophuls
  5. Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change - William R. Catton Jr.
  6. The Long Descent: A User’s Guide to the End of the Industrial Age - John Michael Greer
  7. Limits to Growth - Dennis Meadows, Donella Meadows, Jørgen Randers, William W. Behrens III
  8. Breaking Together: A Freedom-loving Response to Collapse - Jem Bendell
  • blu3b3rryblue@slrpnk.netOP
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    11 days ago

    Oh I was looking for you to name the books that you identified that do this.

    Yes, I am staying clear away from those who want to conserve any of the current system.

    Vanessa Machado de Oliveira’s Hospicing Modernity has been so transformative in this regard. Have you read it?

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      10 days ago

      I’ve heard of it. I usually read science papers and reports. The books are useful for understanding systems if you don’t already. I try to develop my own understanding or “world model” and related narratives, at at least first.

      Hospicing Modernity | Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti - YouTube, since I mentioned the Overshoot podcast before.

      Unfortunately, my book reading list requires a few life times so I have to avoid using my time on those who only confirm my beliefs, on those spreading misinformation and conservative stories, and so on.