The Ecological Rift: Capitalism's War on the Earth

The Ecological Rift: Capitalism's War on the Earth Analysis

This book might fall into a category that could be best described this way: the people who already agree will gain support and rational language to clarify their position, but the people who oppose the scientifically verified facts about climate change are not likely to read this book and change their mind, at least in part because they are not likely to actually read the book. The theory is quite obvious; economy and production often have adverse effects on nature, which is scientifically proven, and the fate of human and animal life hangs in a balance.

This makes analysis a little tricky, because there are technically two problems, among others. After discussing those, another caveat will be considered. First of the problems is the oligarchical tendencies of human governments which often make money at the expense of the masses. The thirst for economic and political power often attracts sociopathic people who are willing to sell their soul for power. That makes the world's leadership very unlikely to simultaneously abandon lucrative and exploitative issues.

Secondly, the book's tone indicates another, more subtle problem: A lot of people on the earth are perceiving reality poorly. When confronted with verifiable fact, they dismiss those facts with a long list of mental and emotional responses that are plainly anti-intellectual. The truth is that many people don't accept science, fact, or reason, because they do not actually honor the concept of truth in that way. Some people believe only the truth that they already believe and are intolerant to other points of view. The caveat here is that economically-minded communities often take emotional and antagonistic points of view which rally competition instead of fostering meaningful discussions. In this case, conversation and human decency are needed to make progress.

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