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Confronting Collapse
by Michael C. Ruppert • 2009
Cheap oil made modern life possible. It is peaking, and nothing can fully replace it.
3.83
313
Confronting Collapse Summary
Confronting Collapse 91%
Cheap oil made modern life possible. It is peaking, and nothing can fully replace it.
by Michael C. Ruppert 2009
3.83
313 ratings
The Limits to Growth
by Donella H. Meadows • 1972
Exponential growth meets a finite planet: overshoot, collapse. The math hasn't changed since 1972.
4.17
931
The Limits to Growth Summary
The Limits to Growth 91%
Exponential growth meets a finite planet: overshoot, collapse. The math hasn't changed since 1972.
by Donella H. Meadows 1972
4.17
931 ratings
The Rare Metals War
by Guillame Pitron • 2018
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
4.04
1k+
The Rare Metals War Summary
The Rare Metals War 91%
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
by Guillame Pitron 2018
4.04
1k+ ratings
Limits to Growth
by Donella H. Meadows • 1972
A computer model of Earth's limits, tested for 30 years: the math says overshoot has already begun.
4.21
2k+
Limits to Growth Summary
Limits to Growth 91%
A computer model of Earth's limits, tested for 30 years: the math says overshoot has already begun.
by Donella H. Meadows 1972
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Day the World Stops Shopping
by J.B. MacKinnon • 2021
Less shopping saves the planet and wrecks the economy. The path through that trap.
4.13
5k+
The Day the World Stops Shopping Summary
The Day the World Stops Shopping 90%
Less shopping saves the planet and wrecks the economy. The path through that trap.
by J.B. MacKinnon 2021
4.13
5k+ ratings
The Story of Stuff
by Annie Leonard • 2010
A five-stage global machine grinds resources into toxic waste. The owners call it the economy.
4.08
4k+
The Story of Stuff Summary
The Story of Stuff 90%
A five-stage global machine grinds resources into toxic waste. The owners call it the economy.
by Annie Leonard 2010
4.08
4k+ ratings
How Everything Can Collapse
by Pablo Servigne • 2015
Collapse follows a recognizable script. Industrial civilization is already past the first scene.
4.16
1k+
How Everything Can Collapse Summary
How Everything Can Collapse 90%
Collapse follows a recognizable script. Industrial civilization is already past the first scene.
by Pablo Servigne 2015
4.16
1k+ ratings
An Inconvenient Apocalypse
by Wes Jackson • 2022
Civilization's biological drive for energy makes collapse inevitable. No green tech can stop it.
3.56
198
An Inconvenient Apocalypse Summary
An Inconvenient Apocalypse 90%
Civilization's biological drive for energy makes collapse inevitable. No green tech can stop it.
by Wes Jackson 2022
3.56
198 ratings
2052
by Jørgen Randers • 2012
A Limits to Growth update: population shrinks, growth slows, yet 2°C warming still hits by 2052.
3.95
355
2052 Summary
2052 90%
A Limits to Growth update: population shrinks, growth slows, yet 2°C warming still hits by 2052.
by Jørgen Randers 2012
3.95
355 ratings
Our Angry Earth
by Isaac Asimov • 1991
Asimov connected climate change, ozone loss, toxic waste, and soil erosion: four alarms, one fire.
3.71
126
Our Angry Earth Summary
Our Angry Earth 90%
Asimov connected climate change, ozone loss, toxic waste, and soil erosion: four alarms, one fire.
by Isaac Asimov 1991
3.71
126 ratings
The Big Thirst
by Charles Fishman • 2010
For a century, water was too cheap to notice. That era ended, and we didn't see it coming.
3.94
2k+
The Big Thirst Summary
The Big Thirst 90%
For a century, water was too cheap to notice. That era ended, and we didn't see it coming.
by Charles Fishman 2010
3.94
2k+ ratings
Collapse
by Jared Diamond • 2004
Civilizations don't just run out of resources. They fail to decide.
3.94
75k+
Collapse Summary
Collapse 89%
Civilizations don't just run out of resources. They fail to decide.
by Jared Diamond 2004
3.94
75k+ ratings
Brazil Is the New America
by James Dale Davidson • 2012
The math of debt, energy, and demography says the American era ends and Brazil's begins.
3.17
36
Brazil Is the New America Summary
Brazil Is the New America 89%
The math of debt, energy, and demography says the American era ends and Brazil's begins.
by James Dale Davidson 2012
3.17
36 ratings
The End of Oil
by Paul Roberts • 2004
Peak oil, climate collapse, energy poverty: three crises converging, and no unified plan exists.
3.74
1k+
The End of Oil Summary
The End of Oil 89%
Peak oil, climate collapse, energy poverty: three crises converging, and no unified plan exists.
by Paul Roberts 2004
3.74
1k+ ratings
Falter
by Bill McKibben • 2019
Engineers want to redesign humans as the climate exit. The two crises share a cause.
4.00
2k+
Falter Summary
Falter 89%
Engineers want to redesign humans as the climate exit. The two crises share a cause.
by Bill McKibben 2019
4.00
2k+ ratings
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development
by Edward Saja Sanneh • 2018
Energy, water, health, and waste are one system. Solve them separately and each solution unravels.
4.00
2
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development Summary
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development 89%
Energy, water, health, and waste are one system. Solve them separately and each solution unravels.
by Edward Saja Sanneh 2018
4.00
2 ratings
The Zero Waste Solution
by Paul Connett • 2013
A community roadmap out of landfills and incinerators, built on compost, repair, and local jobs.
3.92
78
The Zero Waste Solution Summary
The Zero Waste Solution 89%
A community roadmap out of landfills and incinerators, built on compost, repair, and local jobs.
by Paul Connett 2013
3.92
78 ratings
Apocalypse Never
by Michael Shellenberger • 2020
The planet is getting better in the ways that matter. The alarmists got it backward.
4.16
6k+
Apocalypse Never Summary
Apocalypse Never 89%
The planet is getting better in the ways that matter. The alarmists got it backward.
by Michael Shellenberger 2020
4.16
6k+ ratings
Where the Water Goes
by David Owen • 2017
The Colorado River keeps 36 million alive. Legal claims on its water outnumber the actual gallons.
3.93
3k+
Where the Water Goes Summary
Where the Water Goes 89%
The Colorado River keeps 36 million alive. Legal claims on its water outnumber the actual gallons.
by David Owen 2017
3.93
3k+ ratings
Material World
by Ed Conway • 2023
Six buried materials hold up modern life. The clean energy shift means digging more, not less.
4.5
9k+
Material World Summary
Material World 89%
Six buried materials hold up modern life. The clean energy shift means digging more, not less.
by Ed Conway 2023
4.5
9k+ ratings
The Arrogance of Humanism
by David W. Ehrenfeld • 1978
Modernity's religion of reason promises total control. Its actual deliverable is cascading failure.
3.97
91
The Arrogance of Humanism Summary
The Arrogance of Humanism 89%
Modernity's religion of reason promises total control. Its actual deliverable is cascading failure.
by David W. Ehrenfeld 1978
3.97
91 ratings
More from Less
by Andrew McAfee • 2019
Richer, yet using less of everything: how four forces decoupled growth from material consumption.
3.90
1k+
More from Less Summary
More from Less 89%
Richer, yet using less of everything: how four forces decoupled growth from material consumption.
by Andrew McAfee 2019
3.90
1k+ ratings
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
by Alex Epstein • 2014
Climate deaths fell 98% this century. Fossil fuels caused that, and their moral defense is overdue.
4.07
2k+
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels Summary
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels 89%
Climate deaths fell 98% this century. Fossil fuels caused that, and their moral defense is overdue.
by Alex Epstein 2014
4.07
2k+ ratings
The World Without Us
by Alan Weisman • 2007
What happens to every city, every nuclear plant, and every plastic bag the moment humans disappear.
3.81
44k+
The World Without Us Summary
The World Without Us 89%
What happens to every city, every nuclear plant, and every plastic bag the moment humans disappear.
by Alan Weisman 2007
3.81
44k+ ratings
The War Below
by Ernest Scheyder • 2024
Green energy requires mining. A sacred mountain, a rare flower, and the tradeoffs we keep ignoring.
3.82
2k+
The War Below Summary
The War Below 89%
Green energy requires mining. A sacred mountain, a rare flower, and the tradeoffs we keep ignoring.
by Ernest Scheyder 2024
3.82
2k+ ratings
Managed Annihilation
by Dean L.Y. Bavington • 2010
The 1992 cod collapse that idled 30,000 workers was not nature's fault but management's.
3.29
21
Managed Annihilation Summary
Managed Annihilation 89%
The 1992 cod collapse that idled 30,000 workers was not nature's fault but management's.
by Dean L.Y. Bavington 2010
3.29
21 ratings
The Legacy
by David Suzuki • 2010
GDP counts car crashes as growth. An elder's vision for measuring what actually sustains us.
4.21
492
The Legacy Summary
The Legacy 89%
GDP counts car crashes as growth. An elder's vision for measuring what actually sustains us.
by David Suzuki 2010
4.21
492 ratings
Cheaponomics
by Michael S. Carolan • 2014
Every low price hides a bill you are already paying, just not at the register.
3.65
20
Cheaponomics Summary
Cheaponomics 89%
Every low price hides a bill you are already paying, just not at the register.
by Michael S. Carolan 2014
3.65
20 ratings
The End of Nature
by Bill McKibben • 1989
Nature once stood apart from human affairs. We altered the atmosphere, and that separation fell.
3.94
3k+
The End of Nature Summary
The End of Nature 89%
Nature once stood apart from human affairs. We altered the atmosphere, and that separation fell.
by Bill McKibben 1989
3.94
3k+ ratings
Plastic Purge
by Michael SanClements • 2014
A scientist's practical guide to purging plastic from your body, your food, and the ocean.
3.86
436
Plastic Purge Summary
Plastic Purge 89%
A scientist's practical guide to purging plastic from your body, your food, and the ocean.
by Michael SanClements 2014
3.86
436 ratings
No Impact Man
by Colin Beavan • 2009
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
3.78
5k+
No Impact Man Summary
No Impact Man 89%
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
by Colin Beavan 2009
3.78
5k+ ratings
No. More. Plastic.
by Martin Dorey • 2018
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
3.99
2k+
No. More. Plastic. Summary
No. More. Plastic. 89%
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
by Martin Dorey 2018
3.99
2k+ ratings
Plan B 3.0
by Lester R. Brown • 2008
Planetary systems are collapsing in unison. The fix demands wartime mobilization, not half measures.
3.93
531
Plan B 3.0 Summary
Plan B 3.0 89%
Planetary systems are collapsing in unison. The fix demands wartime mobilization, not half measures.
by Lester R. Brown 2008
3.93
531 ratings
Now or Never
by Tim Flannery • 2009
Climate change is outrunning every worst-case model. The solutions work; the timeline doesn't.
3.49
193
Now or Never Summary
Now or Never 89%
Climate change is outrunning every worst-case model. The solutions work; the timeline doesn't.
by Tim Flannery 2009
3.49
193 ratings
A Life on Our Planet
by David Attenborough • 2020
Half of all wild animals vanished in one lifetime. The way back requires more than cutting carbon.
4.50
35k+
A Life on Our Planet Summary
A Life on Our Planet 88%
Half of all wild animals vanished in one lifetime. The way back requires more than cutting carbon.
by David Attenborough 2020
4.50
35k+ ratings
How to Think Seriously About the Planet
by Roger Scruton • 2011
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
3.87
446
How to Think Seriously About the Planet Summary
How to Think Seriously About the Planet 88%
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
by Roger Scruton 2011
3.87
446 ratings
Junkyard Planet
by Adam Minter • 2013
What happens to your recycling after the truck leaves, and how it reshapes global economies.
3.91
2k+
Junkyard Planet Summary
Junkyard Planet 88%
What happens to your recycling after the truck leaves, and how it reshapes global economies.
by Adam Minter 2013
3.91
2k+ ratings
Free Gifts
by Alyssa Battistoni • 2025
Capitalism treats nature as worthless by design. The missing price tag is the whole point.
4.24
55
Free Gifts Summary
Free Gifts 88%
Capitalism treats nature as worthless by design. The missing price tag is the whole point.
by Alyssa Battistoni 2025
4.24
55 ratings
This Changes Everything
by Naomi Klein • 2014
Capitalism demands endless growth. The climate demands we stop. Only one can win.
4.16
28k+
This Changes Everything Summary
This Changes Everything 88%
Capitalism demands endless growth. The climate demands we stop. Only one can win.
by Naomi Klein 2014
4.16
28k+ ratings
How the World Really Works
by Vaclav Smil • 2022
Both doomers and utopians skip the same thing: modern civilization's staggering material scale.
3.94
14k+
How the World Really Works Summary
How the World Really Works 88%
Both doomers and utopians skip the same thing: modern civilization's staggering material scale.
by Vaclav Smil 2022
3.94
14k+ ratings
Voluntary Simplicity
by Duane Elgin • 1981
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
3.62
2k+
Voluntary Simplicity Summary
Voluntary Simplicity 88%
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
by Duane Elgin 1981
3.62
2k+ ratings
False Alarm
by Bjørn Lomborg • 2020
Two trillion a year for one-twentieth of a degree: the smarter investments our panic overlooks.
4.16
3k+
False Alarm Summary
False Alarm 88%
Two trillion a year for one-twentieth of a degree: the smarter investments our panic overlooks.
by Bjørn Lomborg 2020
4.16
3k+ ratings
Decline and Fall
by John Michael Greer • 2014
Empires are wealth pumps. America's runs on oil, nearly dry. The collapse cycle is inevitable.
4.29
156
Decline and Fall Summary
Decline and Fall 88%
Empires are wealth pumps. America's runs on oil, nearly dry. The collapse cycle is inevitable.
by John Michael Greer 2014
4.29
156 ratings
Zero Waste Home
by Bea Johnson • 2013
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
3.75
8k+
Zero Waste Home Summary
Zero Waste Home 88%
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
by Bea Johnson 2013
3.75
8k+ ratings
The Uninhabitable Earth
by David Wallace-Wells • 2019
Climate change is not slow. Heat, hunger, drought, and mass displacement are already here.
3.99
30k+
The Uninhabitable Earth Summary
The Uninhabitable Earth 88%
Climate change is not slow. Heat, hunger, drought, and mass displacement are already here.
by David Wallace-Wells 2019
3.99
30k+ ratings
After Lockdown
by Bruno Latour • 2021
The lockdown ended. The fantasy of escaping Earth should end too.
3.50
311
After Lockdown Summary
After Lockdown 88%
The lockdown ended. The fantasy of escaping Earth should end too.
by Bruno Latour 2021
3.50
311 ratings
Taking on the Plastics Crisis
by Hannah Testa • 2020
Less than ten percent of plastic gets recycled. One teenager's plan for what actually works.
3.90
629
Taking on the Plastics Crisis Summary
Taking on the Plastics Crisis 88%
Less than ten percent of plastic gets recycled. One teenager's plan for what actually works.
by Hannah Testa 2020
3.90
629 ratings
The Waste-Free World
by Ron Gonen • 2021
Your taxes subsidize garbage. The circular economy claims the $4.5 trillion we're throwing away.
4.11
174
The Waste-Free World Summary
The Waste-Free World 88%
Your taxes subsidize garbage. The circular economy claims the $4.5 trillion we're throwing away.
by Ron Gonen 2021
4.11
174 ratings
Our Choice
by Al Gore • 2008
The tools to solve the climate crisis exist; here's the plan to deploy them at scale.
3.99
864
Our Choice Summary
Our Choice 88%
The tools to solve the climate crisis exist; here's the plan to deploy them at scale.
by Al Gore 2008
3.99
864 ratings
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan
by Liesl Clark • 2020
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
3.44
2k+
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan Summary
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan 88%
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
by Liesl Clark 2020
3.44
2k+ ratings
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