Título: Ecology, Ideology and Power
Autor: Donald Gibson
Sinopse: This book warns against the effort to promote a reactionary economic, political, and social agenda disguised as concern for and protection of the environment. The author is in no way opposed to genuine ecological concerns, but his work demonstrates that what we call "environmentalism" is primarily an expression of the worldview of segments of the world's upper class. When they discuss pollution, resource scarcity, and overpopulation, they are actually expressing their own fears and hatreds of common people, and their ambitions for themselves. Regardless of the label we attach to today's environmentalism, it is certain that it carries into the 21st century the same kinds of reactionary, aristocratic, and elitist tendencies evident two centuries ago in England and Germany. Such tendencies also emerged significantly in the late 1800s in the United States, involving Malthusianism, social Darwinism, and the eugenics movement. This is an exact reprint of the original edition published in 2002 under the title "Environmentalism: Ideology and Power." Amazon Review of the 2002 Edition: "Awesome Book Which Exposes Those in Big Business That Funded, Created, and Crafted Environmentalism and Why" By Mark Fegley on August 23, 2006 This is a fantastic book; it easily receives 5 stars for its superb content and analysis. Dr. Gibson is simply a brilliant author whose work does not receive the attention it deserves. I highly recommend reading Gibson's "Battling Wall Street: The Kennedy Presidency" first, so you can become familiar with his work. This book goes into great detail about the money that created the environmental movement and why. Environmentalists may not like this book; if you are an environmentalist, read it with an open mind. Gibson shows how big oil and other so-called opponents of environmentalism actually created and fund the movement in the past and today. He demonstrates the stranglehold these individuals and companies still control and manipulate the movement. Gibson does not mention anything about pollution being good or bad. He makes a very brief mention (less than a page) of global warming and how the scientific community is in disagreement on the issue. Gibson demonstrates that the individuals and companies that fund the movement have specific economic and ideological goals. One of the core messages behind the environmental movement is to stop technological progress. Technology is the largest economic force of redistribution of power and wealth in society. Many economists and social scientists acknowledge this reality. This is one of the many factors Gibson demonstrates to explain why big business pushes the environmental movement. The book emphasizes the Rockefeller and Ford connections to the environmental movement, as well as the many extreme environmentalists who believe that the world's population should be reduced by 80% and call for a return to oppressive and intense labor. The book offers a terrific explanation as to why the environmental movement is against religions such as Christianity. Gibson investigates the origins of Earth Day and how it was originally perceived as a corporate buyout and propaganda model. If you are an environmentalist and consider yourself to dislike oil companies, the Ford Corporation, and other seemingly destructive companies to the environment, then prepare to have your mind blown as you find out these are the very companies that control, created, fund, and shape the entire environmental movement. If you end up reading this book and like it or want to know more about the power groups involved, I recommend reading both "Battling Wall Street" and "Communication Power and Media" by Donald Gibson. Overall, this is a truly fantastic book; the information presented is hard to come by, well-researched, and very honest.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Ecology, Ideology and Power”, de Donald Gibson, publicado pela editora Progressive Press, em 2014 e com 166 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Progressive Press
Páginas: 166
Ano: 2014
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN: 1615775307
ISBN13: 9781615775309
