Creating an ecological society : toward a revolutionary transformation /
Author / Creator: | Magdoff, Fred, 1942- author. |
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Imprint: | New York : Monthly Review Press, [2017] |
Description: | 387 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11053243 |
Summary: | Sickened by the contamination of their water, their air, of the Earth itself, more and more people are coming to realize that it is capitalism that is, quite literally, killing them. It is now clearer than ever that capitalism is also degrading the Earth's ability to support other forms of life. Capitalism's imperative--to make profit at all costs and expand without end--is destabilizing Earth's climate, while increasing human misery and inequality on a planetary scale. Already, hundreds of millions of people are facing poverty in the midst of untold wealth, perpetual war, growing racism, and gender oppression. The need to organize for social and environmental reforms has never been greater. But crucial as reforms are, they cannot solve our intertwined ecological and social crises. Creating an Ecological Society reveals an overwhelmingly simple truth: Fighting for reforms is vital, but revolution is essential. |
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Physical Description: | 387 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781583676295 1583676295 9781583676301 1583676309 |