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3.79 AVERAGE
Hilariously self-aware and in-depth, this one’s very much worth a peek!
informative
This book had a lot of facts and information about the long tail effect we have as consumers. I was familiar with a lot of the instances that she talked about and was hoping to learn about them in a more in depth assessment. The conclusion summed up the ideas and what to do with the information but as I was reading each section I found myself wanting some synopsis of what potential actions could be taken next, even if it was examples of what other people/countries have done.
Overall this book was VERY well researched and her quirky asides made me feel like a human being was talking to me, not just an encyclopedia. I hope that she continues some of these leads and rabbit holes and I look forward to learning more about our consumption habits
Overall this book was VERY well researched and her quirky asides made me feel like a human being was talking to me, not just an encyclopedia. I hope that she continues some of these leads and rabbit holes and I look forward to learning more about our consumption habits
A thought provoking book. Frustrating in that is shows how complex the problem is, but helps me think more mindfully about my impact.
Inconspicuous Consumption did an amazing job listing every problem in my life that contributes to negative environmental impacts without giving me any way to find a solution or enact change. It was frustrating and left me feeling defeated.
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I did not enjoy this book at all. It's a basic primer on sustainability and one that tries to introduce the idea at an individual level - the impact that our day to day lives have on the climate overall. The idea behind the book was that if you read reports about sustainability and climate change, it makes you feel helpless and insignificant at a personal level(agreed) and that most people want to be able to make eco-friendly decisions but lack the knowledge(agreed). It covers four basic grounds - food, fuel, fashion, and technology/internet.
Because it is an introductory book, it just skims over many things briefly. The writing is strange - the author is trying to be funny but the jokes are really off-putting, and there are so many percentages and numbers that it is impossible to keep track. For a worthy intention, the book should be acknowledged but the output is far from impressive.
Because it is an introductory book, it just skims over many things briefly. The writing is strange - the author is trying to be funny but the jokes are really off-putting, and there are so many percentages and numbers that it is impossible to keep track. For a worthy intention, the book should be acknowledged but the output is far from impressive.
The author presents a lot of information: statistics, projections, facts, et al. What I was hoping for in equal measure were, if not outright solutions, recommendations in reducing the impact I make, even if unintentionally.
Overall, the book reads like a thesis or lengthy term paper, and was pretty dry.
Overall, the book reads like a thesis or lengthy term paper, and was pretty dry.
DNF about 80 pages from the end.
I appreciated getting an approachable overview of the lesser known environmental costs of the internet, food, and fashion, but I couldn’t finish this. In several chapters it felt like the author was just trying to speed through an explanation with randomly placed statistics.
I appreciated getting an approachable overview of the lesser known environmental costs of the internet, food, and fashion, but I couldn’t finish this. In several chapters it felt like the author was just trying to speed through an explanation with randomly placed statistics.