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Ecology for the 99%: Twenty Capitalist Myths Debunked [Paperback / softback]

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  • Format: Paperback / softback, 276 pages, height x width: 203x133 mm, Illustrations
  • Pub. Date: 01-Jul-2024
  • Publisher: Between the Lines
  • ISBN-10: 1771136456
  • ISBN-13: 9781771136457
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Ecology for the 99%: Twenty Capitalist Myths Debunked
  • Format: Paperback / softback, 276 pages, height x width: 203x133 mm, Illustrations
  • Pub. Date: 01-Jul-2024
  • Publisher: Between the Lines
  • ISBN-10: 1771136456
  • ISBN-13: 9781771136457
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If everyone--from Emmanuel Macron to Jeff Bezos, and even Coca Cola--is green, why is the environmental crisis growing at an alarmingly rapid rate? The world is already experiencing the impact of climate crisis, but we are not equally responsible for its violent effects. Some of those who claim to be helping the planet are actually making things worse. To avoid being duped by false allies and to create an ecology for the 99%, we must discuss a radical topic: the exit from capitalism. Ecology for the 99% provides inspiration for building grassroots environmental movements through a lively discussion of the most persistent capitalist myths. It presents compelling evidence for why carbon market policies will fail, why a capitalist economy cannot be based on renewable energy sources, and why we should be protesting against overproduction, not overconsumption.



Ecology for the 99% is an antidote to apathy and a bulwark against false leads. Time is running out, we can't afford to take any wrong turns.
Introduction

What is capitalism?

Part 1Criticize

Myth 1: The Problem Is Overconsumption!

Myth 2: The Problem Is Overpopulation!

Myth 3: Everything's Going to Be Okay: New Tech Will Come to Our Rescue!

Myth 4: The Real Problem Is the Religion of Infinite Growth!

Myth 5: We Are Not the Problem--China Is!

Myth 6: It's Not about Political Vision, It's about Science

Myth 7: We're All in This Together

Myth 8: Nothing Is Preventing Capitalism from Becoming Green!

Myth 9: We Just Need to Make an Energy Transition!

Myth 10: Carbon Markets: They Work!



Part 2Propose

Myth 11: Capitalism Is Inescapable Because Selfishness Is a Part of Human Nature

Myth 12: Economic Planning Means Going Back to the USSR

Myth 13: Market Is Freedom!

Myth 14: There's No Alternative to Capitalism Anyway



Part 3Organize

Myth 15: Democracy's too slow; the climate emergency can't wait!

Myth 16: There's Nothing Left to Do, It's the End!

Myth 17: The Problem Is That People Have Become Too Individualistic

Myth 18: The Only Way to Mobilize People Is to Have Charismatic Leaders

Myth 19: All We Need Is to Elect an Eco-Friendly Government!

Myth 20: People Have to Organize through Social Media!

ConclusionIn the Face of Disaster, the Strategy of the 99 Percent

AppendixWhere to Start? Practical Tips for Getting Involved Right Now

Glossary of Technical Terms

Selective and Annotated Bibliography

Acknowledgements

Notes

Index