Reviews - This Can't Be Happening

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This Can't Be Happening

George Monbiot

4.19 AVERAGE

hazac's review

4.5

informative reflective sad fast-paced

hannahh's review

5.0

informative reflective fast-paced

clairemarch's review

3.25

You've heard of doomscrolling, now get ready for doomreading

emireads's review

5.0

challenging informative inspiring reflective

ij218143's review

3.0

challenging medium-paced

In this collection of short essays and speeches spanning just over two years, Monbiot explores the many different ways people are able to turn a blind eye to the inevitable capitalist climate distaster we are facing, whether through dissonance and ignorance. Drawing on his own experiences from Extinction Rebellion to scientific observations - each essay is succinct, factual and evokes a visceral emotional reaction from the reader. There is a clear message of anger and urgency throughout each essay - but this anger is clearly utilised into passionate action rather than outright aggression. Now, there is no ground-breaking research or revelations in these pages, but it is an excellent peice of literature for anybody who wants to start learning or just reflect on the environmental and societal issues we are all facing.

"What you see is not what others see ... What is obvious to some is invisible to others."