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May 26, 2010
Daniel rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Amazon.com led me to believe that this was a book by Canadian author and political activist Naomi Klein. It isn’t. Instead, it is a collection of essays written by many liberal-minded activists including Klein, who unanimously agree that the multi-headed crisis of 2008 shows how market-driven capitalism is unsustainable and needs to change. Many authors bluntly advocate for the dismantling of the current system, making this the most radical treatise I have read thus far. However, I found mys More...
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Aug 18, 2009
Claire marked it as to-read
Mmm, will keep my eyes open for this..
Aug 08, 2010
Leon rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I read this during the summer holiday. It's a great overview, introducing the reader to several progressive ides from public commons to parcon, the participatory economy.
Mar 20, 2010
Marcela rated it: 4 of 5 stars
In addition to the four contributors listed here, this collection includes essays by the likes of Noam Chomsky, Evo Morales, Vanessa Baird, John Christensen (and many others) on topics ranging from the current economic meltdown, to global warning, to specific proposals of solutions to these problems by restructuring current systems of local and global governance. Generally upbeat and positive, these essays nevertheless do not tend to mince words when pointing out culprits behind the sundry set o More...
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