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'One of those who has been warning me of [a coming crisis] for a long time is Paul Gilding, the Australian environmental business expert. He has a name for this moment--when both Mother Nature and Father Greed have hit the wall at once--"The Great Disruption"' ----Thomas Friedman in the New York Times
'Gilding says that our current economic model is driving the system over a cliff. We are already living beyond the planet's capacity to support us and a crisis is no longer avoidable' ----The Times
'If you're planning to stick around for the 21st century, this might be a useful book to consult' ----Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth and The End of Nature
'[An] important work ... This is a book which deserves to be read by people of all ages from many walks of life' ----Canberra Times --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
'Gilding says that our current economic model is driving the system over a cliff. We are already living beyond the planet's capacity to support us and a crisis is no longer avoidable' ----The Times
'If you're planning to stick around for the 21st century, this might be a useful book to consult' ----Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth and The End of Nature
'[An] important work ... This is a book which deserves to be read by people of all ages from many walks of life' ----Canberra Times --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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'One of those who has been warning me of [a coming crisis] for a long time is Paul Gilding, the Australian environmental business expert. He has a name for this moment--when both Mother Nature and Father Greed have hit the wall at once--"The Great Disruption."' Thomas Friedman in the New York Times
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The book is great in explaining human predicament but too optimistic about the ability of contemporary world political order to solve global problems.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I did enjoy this book and could relate to it well. with all my good intentions I still dont do much. however
one thing that worries me. is when will we realise that we ned to change. what will be the signal. Will we have to wait for it "to goose step down the Champs elysees". before we realise something is amiss.
Also not sure I think Ocado is a great example of an company that energy saving yes but does it help knit communities together no sure. It seems to be another example of how supermarkets are taking advantage.
Also Generation They are only interested in big companies and individuals. I emailed them recently explaining I was a small investor and they didnt even deign me with a reply. Once again only the elite can afford to have ethics.
whilst I agree with his premise that people will be galvinised there are still a lot of powerful people who will take advantage of the situation to increase their power. e.g taking control of water, energy. This needs to be factored in.
one thing that worries me. is when will we realise that we ned to change. what will be the signal. Will we have to wait for it "to goose step down the Champs elysees". before we realise something is amiss.
Also not sure I think Ocado is a great example of an company that energy saving yes but does it help knit communities together no sure. It seems to be another example of how supermarkets are taking advantage.
Also Generation They are only interested in big companies and individuals. I emailed them recently explaining I was a small investor and they didnt even deign me with a reply. Once again only the elite can afford to have ethics.
whilst I agree with his premise that people will be galvinised there are still a lot of powerful people who will take advantage of the situation to increase their power. e.g taking control of water, energy. This needs to be factored in.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a really interesting book about how the earth's limits are being reached and how this ecological crisis will cause a crash of the global economy. Gilding then goes onto describe how he thinks human society will re-organize it's self into a 'steady-state' economy that focuses on well-being and sustainability. I read it within 5 days. It's written in an intelligent way, with foot notes and references, but it is also very readable.
Gilding keeps one eye on human ingenuity and the other firmly on the harshness of science. His core message is that the challenge we face is the biggest ever (!) and that although times of great hardship are unavoidable, ultimately, we can succeed and get through this. His tone is of realism flirting with optimism.
See a full review on my blog - [...]
Gilding keeps one eye on human ingenuity and the other firmly on the harshness of science. His core message is that the challenge we face is the biggest ever (!) and that although times of great hardship are unavoidable, ultimately, we can succeed and get through this. His tone is of realism flirting with optimism.
See a full review on my blog - [...]
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