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Articles from George Monbiot

The Reversion

November 8, 2024 - 20:17 -- Admin

Trump’s win is a return to the default state of centralised, hierarchical societies – like ours. That’s the problem.

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian  7th November 2024

Emuskulation

November 4, 2024 - 18:23 -- Admin

Elon Musk threatens to do to democracy what he did to Twitter.

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian, 2nd November 2024  

Don’t Do It!

October 30, 2024 - 17:22 -- Admin

This is what you are voting for if you vote for Donald Trump.

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 29th October 2024

Dear US voters,

in the spirit in which I would beg a dear friend not to get a facial tattoo, I’m writing to ask you not to vote for Donald Trump. While the decision to do so would make a statement, signalling your justifiable anger about the pain you have suffered, it is likely to disfigure you, damage your life chances and prove irreversible.

Soaked

September 26, 2024 - 00:46 -- Admin

The bodies meant to protect us from floods are unaccountable, self-serving and feudal in character. No wonder they keep failing.

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 18th September 2024

Perceptionware

September 19, 2024 - 16:09 -- Admin

How to create an appearance of progress while doing nothing.

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian  12th September 2024

Let’s talk about perceptionware. Perceptionware is technology whose main purpose is to create an impression of action. Whether it will ever work at scale is less important, in some cases entirely beside the point. If it reassures the public and persuades government not to regulate damaging industries, that’s mission accomplished.

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