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a rousing wake up call for environmentalists, challenging the dominant strategy of so-called tactical nonviolence.
also sorta functions as a short and comprehensible review of some of the most effective applications of political violence through modern history
May 16, 2024
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this book has galvanized me to change something about my lifestyle/outlook in a way no book has in a loooong time. if youâve ever wondered what a solution to the climate crisis could look like that doesnât rely on the state enforcing top-down solutions at the cost of individual liberties, doesnât rely on capitalist corporations selling you technology to profit from crisis and that causes exploitation in the foreign countries where its raw materials are extracted from, doesnât divert responsibility onto individuals by insisting itâs your fault for not using metal straws, and doesnât bank on wishful thinking that AI will provide a lifestyle of luxury for all, but that instead emphasizes reprioritizing connection to community and communal self governance, meaningful labor and a sustainable work life balance, the human right to their environment, and an economic shift towards prioritizing practical use over scarcity-based profiteering, then this book is for you. we will have to stop growing our global economy though, but itâs actually going to be better that way.
May 30, 2024
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an amazingly comprehensive, anti-capitalist read that tackles degrowth and ecofeminist ideals. (huge thanks to royallmonarch for bringing this read to my attention!)
Saito doesnât claim to have all the answers, but makes a case that prompts readers to think deeply about the link between the climate emergency and the preservation of the imperial core. he touches on how climate change and even some solutions for it disproportionately impact the global south, greenwashing, the feminization of poverty, the need to dissolve the current imperial mode of living and more. a must read for anyone interested in communism, the environment and feminism. iâve always stressed nearly all social issues are interconnected, but had no idea how to formally put that into words. this book does a fantastic job of that with little academic jargon. (and so what if you have to look up a few definitions? youâre learning something!)
a personal favorite line of mine comes towards the end, where climate justice is referred to as âthe lever of revolutionâ. i hope people take the time to consider this as a read. extremely informative and enlightening đ
Jul 2, 2024
During these times that can feel so hopeless and disempowering, Milstein encourages us to collectively dream of the futures we can build together.
So much of what keeps us stuck is a lack of imagination: there is only a two-party system, only a patriarchy, only capitalism. Anything other than what already exists is discredited as utopian at best and dangerous at worst. But what if there was an alternative to our current atomized way of living? What if, instead, we (re)build rich and vibrant communities where we could not only survive but thrive? Try Anarchism for Life helps us to ask those very questions, so we can see where they may lead us.
Another world is possible
Nov 30, 2024
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sincerity is cool, caring is cool, you are all cool
Feb 28, 2024
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the first thing to be said is that this recommendation applies equally to everyone
the next thing to be said is that you have, inevitably, been suffering from a cocktail of depression and anxiety for more than a decade, and this has made you incredibly tired
what you need is to make NYE plans with a good friend you haven't seen in years; she will bring you out to the club and it will be fuckin rad; you'll buy some cute clothes and she'll do your makeup, despite these not being things you really ever do, and you'll forget how much you typically disdain your appearance for one night
next, you're going to have to just read for awhile, books and essays and youtube comments and text messages
after enough reading, you'll have your own thoughts and questions, and you'll inevitably see someone else asking the question "am i trans?"
reading this question will naturally lead to you asking yourself: "am i trans?"
the answer is yes
at this point, you have transitioned into a girl, and everything else is just showing off; decide on a new name; get a therapist and a doctor who are supportive; pump your body full of the hormones it needs; get some cute new clothes and burn your old shit; ask for help picking out and doing your makeup
stop treating your body like a shipping container for your sad brain; transform it into the hot girl your brain already knows you are
Feb 28, 2024
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