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Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
4.0

Went from a three-star in the first 3/4ths to a four-star by the end. Reading it as a college student and in 2020 where things are figuratively and literally on fire, it doesn't introduce the whole "humans are ruining the Earth" shtick as anything novel, but Quinn packages it nicely as Takers and Leavers. Initially turned off by the main character's many "I don't know", "God, I haven't a clue", etc. Why are we in the mind/projecting ourselves onto such a detestable main character? lol

Glad I read it, but now I want to look for solutions. Too many books, so much reading about these issues but what steps can we take to change it?