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gijs's review
4.0
3,5 stars; the science is solid, but the author falls into the same trap as the very issue he wishes to address; skewed reporting on climate change.
poxav's review against another edition
5.0
The first half of this book was maybe a 4/5 but the latter half is a 5/5. On the whole I felt like it was a 4.5/5, but I’m giving it a perfect rating because of its sheer importance. Shellenberger offers an antidote to environmental doomerism that doesn’t preclude active action towards achievable goals.
In the end, there’s a gross unfairness and irony in countries that benefitted from fossil fuels restricting access to the second most energy-dense energy source for countries that need it, and the same goes for the wide-spread laceration of the most energy-dense energy source (nuclear). These, among many other points, are made in a convincing manner in Apocalypse Never.
There needs to be nuance in this discussion and multiple voices need to be involved, but a large portion of climate activists would rather sacrifice nuance for alarmism that meshes well with their political ideals. This book takes a stand against such alarmism and is a must-read for everyone young enough to be existentially anxious of the future.
In the end, there’s a gross unfairness and irony in countries that benefitted from fossil fuels restricting access to the second most energy-dense energy source for countries that need it, and the same goes for the wide-spread laceration of the most energy-dense energy source (nuclear). These, among many other points, are made in a convincing manner in Apocalypse Never.
There needs to be nuance in this discussion and multiple voices need to be involved, but a large portion of climate activists would rather sacrifice nuance for alarmism that meshes well with their political ideals. This book takes a stand against such alarmism and is a must-read for everyone young enough to be existentially anxious of the future.
kevenwang's review against another edition
3.0
Very interesting perspective. But the book Is kinda scattered
zbaby95's review
5.0
Incredibly interesting book. I really liked the prose and evidence to support both the reality of climate change and the inefficiencies of apocalyptic climate radicalism.
I loved the exploration into climate change as neocolonialism and our continued control over developing nations. It was also interesting to see the connections between apocalyptic belief, eugenics, and the religious parallels between these belief systems.
I'm still not sure how I feel about the book and what it claims, but it did make me think a LOT more about what I can do to actually improve the welfare of people, animals, and all living things on our planet.
I loved the exploration into climate change as neocolonialism and our continued control over developing nations. It was also interesting to see the connections between apocalyptic belief, eugenics, and the religious parallels between these belief systems.
I'm still not sure how I feel about the book and what it claims, but it did make me think a LOT more about what I can do to actually improve the welfare of people, animals, and all living things on our planet.
wordrevel's review against another edition
3.0
Initial thoughts: Expected a fair bit more scientific rigour to the subject. Then again, given the absolute in the subtitle, "us all," I suppose I should've known better. Plus, the author is an environmentalist, not an environmental scientist. This book takes on extreme activism, and attempts to deconstruct it in order to show the negative impact it has on society. The fact that extreme activism disrupts people's lives isn't a surprise, yet the author lays out his arguments as though it's a novel discovery. He also takes a lot at lobbying from big corporations, which again is hardly a surprise.
What Apocalypse Never offers is a consolidated overview of both extremes towards the environment: those who cry doomsday happened yesterday and those who cover up negative environmental impacts human have on the earth. This juxtaposition offers a good view into the growing political polarisation we face today and its consequences. However, what was lacking for me was how to reconcile these views and work towards balancing how we live our lives against preserving our planet.
What Apocalypse Never offers is a consolidated overview of both extremes towards the environment: those who cry doomsday happened yesterday and those who cover up negative environmental impacts human have on the earth. This juxtaposition offers a good view into the growing political polarisation we face today and its consequences. However, what was lacking for me was how to reconcile these views and work towards balancing how we live our lives against preserving our planet.
audun_johansen's review
5.0
Do you know 8 times more people die from extreme cold than from extreme heat? The solution to that is more abundant cheap energy
Very nice debunking of climate hysteria. Looked up most of the sources. Looks legit
Very nice debunking of climate hysteria. Looked up most of the sources. Looks legit