Public understanding of, and outcry over, the dire state of the climate and environment is greater than ever before. Parties across the political spectrum claim…
The Matter of Empire: Metaphysics and Mining in Colonial Peru
… excellent book on the conquest of the America’s by Spain.North of Oxford The Matter of Empire examines the philosophical principles invoked by apologists of…
The End of the Megamachine: A Brief History of a Failing Civilization
The End of the Megamachine brings to light the roots of the destructive forces threatening the future of humankind today. While the first part leads…
Anthropocene or Capitalocene? Nature, History, and the Crisis of Capitalism
The Earth has reached a tipping point. Runaway climate change, the sixth great extinction of planetary life, the acidification of the oceans—all point toward an era of unprecedented turbulence in humanity’s relationship within the web of life. But just what is that relationship, and how do we make sense of this extraordinary transition?
Capitalism in the Web of Life: Ecology and the Accumulation of Capital
Author page @ Verso Books “Moore’s radical and rigorous work is, and richly deserves to be, agenda-setting.” – China Miéville Finance. Climate. Food. Work. How…