The Environmentalists Dilemma, Arno Kopecky
The Environmentalists Dilemma, Arno Kopecky
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The Environmentalist's Dilemma
Promise and Peril in an Age of Climate Crisis

Author: Arno Kopecky

Narrator: Marvin Kaye

Unabridged: 9 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 12/15/2021


Synopsis

For readers of Ronald Wright, Rebecca Solnit, and Yuval Noah Harari, comes a compelling inquiry into our relationship with humanity’s latest and greatest calamity In The Environmentalist’s Dilemma, award-winning journalist Arno Kopecky zeroes in on the core predicament of our times: the planet may be dying, but humanity’s doing better than ever. To acknowledge both sides of this paradox is to enter a realm of difficult decisions: Should we take down the government, or try to change it from the inside? Is it okay to compare climate change to Hitler? Is hope naive or indispensable? How do you tackle collective delusion? Should we still have kids? And can we take them to Disneyland? Inquisitive and relatable, Kopecky strikes a rare note of optimistic realism as he guides us through the moral minefields of our polarized world. From start to finish, The Environmentalist’s Dilemma returns to the central question: How should we engage with the story of our times?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chantal on December 08, 2021

(4.5 stars) 'The Environmentalist's Dilemma' is a sensitively and passionately written collection of essays, reminiscent of writers I'm more familiar with such as Naomi Klein and Jonathan Safran Froer. Kopecky has a flair for words, and the great knack of really hitting the bullseye without his argum......more

Goodreads review by Mortimer on February 05, 2022

It took me a deceptively long time to finish this book. In reality, I finished it in three or four sittings, but I put it down for a very long time before the last sitting—it's not the type of book you can read at any time or in any physical/mental state. It is very engaging, but extremely heavy (th......more

Goodreads review by Kelsey on April 08, 2023

when I first started this book and was reading the part about environmental Justice, I was convinced this was going to be a 5/5 book. and then the next chapter happened, which had a lot about protesting in a way I did not vibe with, and it went slowly downhill from there. the author and I definitely......more

Goodreads review by John on March 13, 2024

Even though I disagree with the author’s politics, I greatly enjoyed reading his series of wide-ranging, candid, often personal and occasionally humorous reflections on the climate crisis. Ranging from a family trip to Disneyland to participation in Extinction Rebellion and with interviews with poli......more

Goodreads review by Arwinder on October 17, 2023

great read informative and timely. Thank you for taking on relevant issues of our current time. The author did so with honesty humility and balance. The paradox of trying your best to do the right thing in an ocean of wrong is truly challenging. Especially to us, the ones willing to care. Highly reco......more