POWER

Impeccably researched and masterfully written this book explains how and why humanity is driving itself off the cliff Dahr Jamail author The End of Ice Weaving together findings from a wide range of disciplines Power traces how four key elements developed to give humans extraordinary power tool making ability language social complexity and the ability to harness energy sources most significantly fossil fuels It asks whether we have at this point overpowered natural and social systems and if we have what we can do about it Has Homo sapiens one species among millions become powerful enough to threaten a mass extinction and disrupt the Earth s climate Why have we developed so many ways of oppressing one another Can we change our relationship with power to avert ecological catastrophe reduce social inequality and stave off collapse These questions and their answers will determine our fate