Riprendere il controllo. Nuove comunità per una nuova politica

Don't give up. Read this instead.

George Monbiot's latest book is everything I was expecting from his last one and did not get: a beautifully articulated and well-supported narrative about the maladies of modern political and economic systems, topped with a clear and thoughtful alternative story - a 'politics of belonging' - to repl Leggi tutto

I enjoyed reading Monbiot’s book, as I enjoy reading his contributions to the Guardian. The arguments for a new story, the retaking of the common weal, and engaged activism at the community level are all important and well presented. My main issue is that the book does not take the current political Leggi tutto

This book is a ripper. It explores the role of stories - of narratives - in creating truths we believe. Particularly, this book probes what happens when the two narratives of the twentieth century - neoliberalism and social democracy - are exhausted. The loss of community and the rise of atomization Leggi tutto

Monbiot argues that we need a new story for politics, which he says should revolve around community. This would entail a more participatory politics, subsidiarity, controls on political spending, etc. It all sounds very nice. On the other hand, I'm not convinced we're likely to get it. He says that t Leggi tutto

I'm a fan of Monbiot's thoughtful and articulate pieces in the Guardian, and was happy to see this. A whole book on such a broad topic is obviously quite a different endeavor from a short focused article, but this is mostly intelligent, engaging and inspiring, and grounded in specific examples. I do Leggi tutto