Michael Klaas
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Added to list2024 Publicationswith 11 books.
This book was an extremely ambitious project which proposes a best-possible future for humanity in the face of catastrophic climate change. The events of the novel begin in the year 2025 (the year of this review) and sprawl decades into the future as a particular cataclysm sparks a chain of events that leads to a post-fossil fuel future.
The format is dry and slow, but the concept is compelling. Robinson's proposed solutions (a mix of geo-engineering, power-down shifts in energy use, carbon mitigation, and economic carrots & sticks) are a mix of possible and preposterous.
The thing I appreciate most about this book is that the author moves the conversation from doomsaying to a solution narrative. This is what we really need and I'm glad that Robinson took on the project for that reason alone.
This book was an extremely ambitious project which proposes a best-possible future for humanity in the face of catastrophic climate change. The events of the novel begin in the year 2025 (the year of this review) and sprawl decades into the future as a particular cataclysm sparks a chain of events that leads to a post-fossil fuel future.
The format is dry and slow, but the concept is compelling. Robinson's proposed solutions (a mix of geo-engineering, power-down shifts in energy use, carbon mitigation, and economic carrots & sticks) are a mix of possible and preposterous.
The thing I appreciate most about this book is that the author moves the conversation from doomsaying to a solution narrative. This is what we really need and I'm glad that Robinson took on the project for that reason alone.
This book is like recieving a letter from a feloved friend you didn't even know you had. Maggie Doyne invites us into her life, sharing the triumphs, fears and deep grief from her amazing work in Nepal. Together with her partners, she developed a home for parentless children and a school for a community in desperate need.
It's a remarkably personal tale that reminds us of our deep capacity for good and the value of investing ourselves in growing community. Home may be far from where we're born, and family may extend well beyond blood and marriage.
I read this in advance of watching the documentary of the same name produced by Doyne's husband chronicling her work. I'm looking forward to seeing with my own eyes what Doyne so beautifully described in this book.
This book is like recieving a letter from a feloved friend you didn't even know you had. Maggie Doyne invites us into her life, sharing the triumphs, fears and deep grief from her amazing work in Nepal. Together with her partners, she developed a home for parentless children and a school for a community in desperate need.
It's a remarkably personal tale that reminds us of our deep capacity for good and the value of investing ourselves in growing community. Home may be far from where we're born, and family may extend well beyond blood and marriage.
I read this in advance of watching the documentary of the same name produced by Doyne's husband chronicling her work. I'm looking forward to seeing with my own eyes what Doyne so beautifully described in this book.
Added to listOwnedwith 28 books.
