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I think there is no question that one of the most important topics today is the environment and its relation with politics. And, of course, the alternative facts are abundant. That's why I would like to share the texts of George Monbiot, that seem to me very clear and accurate. Still he says, on his website :

I have tried to navigate and understand a world that is extraordinarily complex. The useful skill I possess is an ability to read and process a lot of information quickly: on average, I read around 600 pages of source material for every column I write. But this is nowhere near enough. The world’s complexity, and the impossibility of mastering any subject, let alone of achieving a comprehensive overview, means that we will always be wrong in some respects.

George Monbiot is a journalist. He writes for The Guardian and he is the author of several books, the latest being How Did We Get into This Mess? Politics, Equality, Nature. He is also involved in the project Breaking the Spell of Loneliness, a concept album written with the musician Ewan McLennan. Many of his essays can be found on his webpage.

Here is an interview that i think was done on the occasion of the release of his last book.

Enjoy!

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  1. Gabriel J. Gil PérezMarch 23, 2017 at 7:48 AM

    Quite intelligible and at the same time dense information. I totally agree with him about Neoliberalism. But since he mentions Hayek, a Nobel prize in Economy recipient, we should perhaps see the other side of the argument. For instance, you can watch Hayek himself talking with Buckley in Firing Line in 1977.

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