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We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer
2 reviews
marisa_n's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
Never before have I read a book where the author makes so many good points while simultaneously coming off as completely unhinged.
I had such high hopes for this book. In the first chapter, Foer argues that our failure to address climate change is really a failure of storytelling-- arguing that climate change advocates have failed to capture the publics attention, imagination, and sense of responsibility...
... and then he proceeds to spout out every statistic about climate change he can find, has a full-blown 45 min argument with himself to give up animal products, and continually compares the threat of climate change to the holocaust. The whole thing felt bizarre, rambling, & self-indulgent.
I think some of his points were solid, including:
-The citizens of the wealthiest countries are living unsustainable lifestyles, and the citizens of LMICs will be impacted the most by climate change
- We all need to significantly reduce our meat consumption, as it's one of the biggest causes of pollution & resource consumption (ex: no animal products before dinner)
- Individuals (esp of wealthy countries) should fly less, use public transit more, have fewer children, & vote for politicians committed to addressing climate change
Despite the importance of these points, Foer really hurt his own argument with his bizarre tangents & self-centered narrative. This book is an example of all the strategies you should not use when persuading others to change their behavior.
I had such high hopes for this book. In the first chapter, Foer argues that our failure to address climate change is really a failure of storytelling-- arguing that climate change advocates have failed to capture the publics attention, imagination, and sense of responsibility...
... and then he proceeds to spout out every statistic about climate change he can find, has a full-blown 45 min argument with himself to give up animal products, and continually compares the threat of climate change to the holocaust. The whole thing felt bizarre, rambling, & self-indulgent.
I think some of his points were solid, including:
-The citizens of the wealthiest countries are living unsustainable lifestyles, and the citizens of LMICs will be impacted the most by climate change
- We all need to significantly reduce our meat consumption, as it's one of the biggest causes of pollution & resource consumption (ex: no animal products before dinner)
- Individuals (esp of wealthy countries) should fly less, use public transit more, have fewer children, & vote for politicians committed to addressing climate change
Despite the importance of these points, Foer really hurt his own argument with his bizarre tangents & self-centered narrative. This book is an example of all the strategies you should not use when persuading others to change their behavior.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Genocide, and Suicide
Minor: Car accident
ryan_h's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Suicide
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