Climate--A New Story by Charles Eisenstein

Climate--A New Story by Charles Eisenstein

Continuing his path-breaking inquiries into inner and outer transformation, Eisenstein addresses the current crisis of ecological degradation and how to get out of the war mentality of fighting climate change.

This groundbreaking book takes on the flaw in our problem-solving strategy that lies at the heart of our current crises--ecological, medical, educational, political, and more. Freeing ourselves from a war mentality and seeing the bigger picture of how everything from prison reform to saving the whales can contribute to our planetary ecological health, Charles Eisenstein takes up the powerful themes of inner and outer transformation, the convergence of activism and spirituality, and the multiple crises we face as a society and as individuals. By recognizing the many aspects that play into the overall environmental crises, rather than looking for one cause or culprit, we are adopting a healthier and more workable strategy.

Eisenstein details with research and insight how the quantification of the natural world leads to this lack of integration and our fight mentality. With an entire chapter unpacking the climate change denier's point of view, Eisenstein advocates for expanding our exclusive focus on carbon emissions to see the broader picture. When we resist reflexive postures of solution and blame, we reach toward the deep place where commitment lives. We need to see nature and the material world--the rivers, forests, and creatures--as sacred and valuable in their own right, not simply for carbon credits or preventing the extinction of one species versus another. We must recognize that everything is interdependent, feel the hurts of the planet, and let the resulting grief open us to transformation and empathy.

Charles Eisenstein is a teacher, speaker, and writer focusing on themes of civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution. His writings on the web magazine Reality Sandwich have generated a vast online following; he speaks frequently at conferences and other events, and gives numerous interviews on radio and podcasts. Writing in Ode magazine's 25 Intelligent Optimists issue, David Korten (author of When Corporations Rule the World) called Eisenstein one of the up-and-coming great minds of our time. Eisenstein graduated from Yale University in 1989 with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy, and spent the next ten years as a Chinese-English translator. He currently lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and serves on the faculty of Goddard College.

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ISBN 13	9781623172480
ISBN 10	1623172489
Title	Climate--A New Story
Author	Charles Eisenstein
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Year published	2018-09-18
Number of pages	352
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