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Really struggled with this one. The purpose of the book was to convince people to lower their intake of animal products. Which research proves this, it’s why I don’t cook meat and consider myself flexitarian. But he really didn’t discuss it much. The writing was all over the place. Which, at times, I did enjoy. Loved some of the random facts but overall, I did not enjoy this style of writing
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Let me tell you about how you should go vegan so I can comfortably eat my burger.
The topic is as important as this book is useless. Come on, to save the world we, as a collective, need to change our habits, which will then change the demand of the industries, and that, finally, will save the world.
But the fact is: we, as people, don’t completely drive demand — it is imposed upon us by consumerism and billionaire freaks. The divide between the poor and the rich is expanding more and more. We constantly struggle as people to find jobs, work the jobs we have, and find meaning in a life that is increasingly getting harder and more unjust. And I say that from my privileged standpoint.
Yes, we should come together as people. Yes, we should fight for our planet. But no, it’s not us who drive the demands of the markets. It is imposed on us by capitalism and the greed of a few very rich, freaking billionaires.
To stand united does not mean choosing a salad over a burger when you eat; less demand and consequently lower production of consumer goods, first and foremost, means that factory workers — people, us — will not have a job anymore. For this to become a revolution, it requires much more.
The system is set up in a way that if you try to change it, it will hurt you and people like you first, long before it even gets close to being changed. The poor are getting poorer, and the 1% is getting richer nonetheless.
Also, so hypocritical and presumptuous to ask people to basically radicalize themselves while being comfortable in admitting that you can’t even do what you preach is the only way to save the world.
Honestly, this book feels like a man babbling on too much paper, thinking he’s a sustainability philosopher. Ick.
The topic is as important as this book is useless. Come on, to save the world we, as a collective, need to change our habits, which will then change the demand of the industries, and that, finally, will save the world.
But the fact is: we, as people, don’t completely drive demand — it is imposed upon us by consumerism and billionaire freaks. The divide between the poor and the rich is expanding more and more. We constantly struggle as people to find jobs, work the jobs we have, and find meaning in a life that is increasingly getting harder and more unjust. And I say that from my privileged standpoint.
Yes, we should come together as people. Yes, we should fight for our planet. But no, it’s not us who drive the demands of the markets. It is imposed on us by capitalism and the greed of a few very rich, freaking billionaires.
To stand united does not mean choosing a salad over a burger when you eat; less demand and consequently lower production of consumer goods, first and foremost, means that factory workers — people, us — will not have a job anymore. For this to become a revolution, it requires much more.
The system is set up in a way that if you try to change it, it will hurt you and people like you first, long before it even gets close to being changed. The poor are getting poorer, and the 1% is getting richer nonetheless.
Also, so hypocritical and presumptuous to ask people to basically radicalize themselves while being comfortable in admitting that you can’t even do what you preach is the only way to save the world.
Honestly, this book feels like a man babbling on too much paper, thinking he’s a sustainability philosopher. Ick.
Informative and interesting, makes me really glad I'm almost vegetarian.
I must choose, we all must choose. Industry has to change, we all have to change.
I must choose, we all must choose. Industry has to change, we all have to change.
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Beautifully written for the most part - the metaphors and examples used were so gorgeous - but towards the end I wasn't a fan of the style
Jonathan Safran Foer has now written two of the best books on the climate crisis. He writes as someone who wants to help save the world, knowing it's a task that's both incredibly difficult and so simple. If you read only one book on the topic, it should be this one or Eating Animals.