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Global Burning: Rising Antidemocracy and the Climate Crisis

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The world is on fire. Literally.

Global Burning: Rising Antidemocracy and the Climate Crisis

by Eve Darian-Smith

4.6 out of 5

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The climate crisis is the most pressing issue facing humanity today. It is already causing widespread devastation, and it is only going to get worse if we do not take action.

But the climate crisis is not just an environmental problem. It is also a political problem.

The rise of anti-democratic forces around the world is fueled by the same forces that are driving the climate crisis: inequality, injustice, and the erosion of public trust.

In Global Burning, journalist and activist Naomi Klein argues that we cannot solve the climate crisis without also addressing the rise of anti-democracy.

Klein shows how anti-democratic forces are using the climate crisis to their advantage, and she offers a roadmap for how we can overcome these challenges and build a more just and sustainable world.

Global Burning is a must-read for anyone concerned about the future of democracy and the planet. It is a powerful and urgent call to action, offering a roadmap for how we can overcome these challenges and build a more just and sustainable world.

Chapter 1: The Climate Crisis
Chapter 2: The Rise of Antidemocracy
Chapter 3: The Road to a Just and Sustainable World

Chapter 1: The Climate Crisis

The climate crisis is the most pressing issue facing humanity today. It is already causing widespread devastation, and it is only going to get worse if we do not take action.

The effects of the climate crisis are already being felt around the world, in the form of more extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and changing plant and animal life.

The climate crisis is caused by human activity, primarily the burning of fossil fuels. When we burn fossil fuels, we release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat, causing the planet to warm.

The climate crisis is a global problem, but it is not affecting everyone equally. The poorest and most vulnerable people are being hit the hardest, even though they have contributed the least to the problem.

Chapter 2: The Rise of Antidemocracy

The rise of anti-democratic forces around the world is fueled by the same forces that are driving the climate crisis: inequality, injustice, and the erosion of public trust.

Anti-democratic forces are using the climate crisis to their advantage. They are claiming that the only way to solve the climate crisis is to give up our freedoms and our democratic rights.

This is a lie. We can solve the climate crisis while still protecting our democratic values. In fact, we need democracy more than ever to solve the climate crisis.

Anti-democratic forces are also using the climate crisis to justify violence and repression. They are claiming that the only way to stop the climate crisis is to use force against those who are causing it.

This is also a lie. Violence and repression will only make the climate crisis worse. We need to work together to solve this crisis, not fight each other.

Chapter 3: The Road to a Just and Sustainable World

We can overcome the challenges of the climate crisis and the rise of anti-democracy. We can build a more just and sustainable world.

To do this, we need to:

Invest in renewable energy and other forms of clean energy.
Reduce our consumption of fossil fuels.
Protect our forests and other natural ecosystems.
Promote democracy and human rights.

We also need to change the way we think about the world. We need to move away from the idea that we are separate from nature. We are part of nature, and we depend on it for our survival.

We need to create a new kind of economy, one that is based on sustainability and justice.

We need to build a new kind of society, one that is based on compassion and cooperation.

We can do this. But we need to act now.

Global Burning: Rising Antidemocracy and the Climate Crisis

by Eve Darian-Smith

4.6 out of 5