'A dazzling command of science and a relentless faith in people… I never miss reading him.' — Naomi Klein
In these incendiary essays, George Monbiot tears apart the fictions of religious conservatives, the claims of those who deny global warming and the lies of the governments and newspapers that led us into war. He takes no prisoners, exposing government corruption in devastating detail while clashing with people as diverse as Bob Geldof, Ann Widdecombe and David Bellamy.
But alongside his investigative journalism, Monbiot's book contains some remarkable essays about what it means to be human. Monbiot explores the politics behind Constable's The Cornfield, shows how driving cars has changed the way we think and argues that eternal death is a happier prospect than eternal life.
About the author
George Monbiot, 'one of the best-informed people on the planet' (John Burnside, Scotsman), is the author of Heat: How to Stop the Planet Burning, The Age of Consent and Captive State as well as a series of investigative travel books. A celebrated eco-activist, he was presented with a United Nations Global 500 Award for outstanding environmental achievement by Nelson Mandela. He has won several prizes for journalism, radio production and screenwriting and has received a large number of honorary degrees and visiting professorships. He is currently visiting professor of planning at Oxford Brookes.
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