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Floresj
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Part history, part economics, this book isn‘t exactly a “pick me up”, but it does have a lot of interesting, international information. It spans geography, finances, transportation, energy, population, manufacturing and agriculture to give some background knowledge, current status and future projections. The basic theme is that everything is basically collapsing- which was quite interesting to read.

emz711 This seems interesting, up my alley right now for nonfiction. Any other recommendations? 2y
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BookDadGirlDad
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This one is tough to rate. The story line is highly probable: a group of people who banded together and were prepared for the economic collapse of the US. This book details how and what they did. It sometimes reads as a field manual rather than fiction. As a practical how-to source, it is very good including an index to various topics covered. He overdid the gun talk for sure. Informative and sobering in light of our current situation. #bookspin

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BookDadGirlDad
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Just started this. Already see our current economic situation and where it could possibly go addressed in the first few pages. It's disconcerting. Let's hope this book is more fiction than prophecy.

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BookDadGirlDad
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Came across this book recommendation on the Patriot Nurse website. I'm not the "prepper" or "survivalist" type per se, but I'm concerned enough about the future to know preparing is a good idea. This book shows survival techniques in a fictional setting. Should be interesting

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Chrissyreadit
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This entire spread highlighted the collective fear and concern of the world. Emotions are meant to help protect us and give impetus for preparation and change. So even a dark spread reminds us we have agency and opportunity. Thank you @ErinSueMreads for sharing this activity on litsy during this Season of renewal and rebirth. We are always growing. 💚💛💚#tarottakeover

AmyG Yes. I also viewed this in a “world sense”. Scary but....hopeful that the world can mourn, feel it‘s collective grief and move forward. 3y
AmyG And this tarot journey….I started today to pull a card (each day)….and today‘s card was eerily accurate. It‘s all pretty wild. 3y
Chrissyreadit @AmyG yes!!! For me it is all satisfying. I‘m glad you are enjoying the journey💛 3y
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KatieDid927
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Well, this was one of the most terrifying books I‘ve ever read. I think we‘re still not fully realizing or acknowledging how bad climate change has already become, and this book sure is a wake up call. I could‘ve used less of the author‘s personal feelings and proselytization because the statistics and input from the scientists and folks on the ground are enough on their own. This is not an easy read, but we need to be aware of what‘s at stake.

Suet624 Some folks keep their heads in the sand about what's happening to our democracy. Others keep their heads in the sand about climate change. Both are important to know as much as we can about. Thank you for posting about this book. 3y
Kimberlone I live in Alaska and this is something that is very apparent to any anyone who has lived here for the past 20-30 years; there are many coastal communities that are on the verge of collapse or have Had to be physically relocated due to coastal erosion from rising sea levels. Native communities that still rely on subsistence hunting for whales, walrus, and polar bears are impacted by the loss of ice cover and shrinking populations animal resources. 3y
KatieDid927 @Kimberlone This book goes into those exact things. Each chapter focuses on a different area of the world that's already beyond repair, and there was a whole chapter dedicated to just Northern Alaska. I live in New York City and I have to come to grips with the fact that I may need to leave. That this city where I've lived my entire adult life may be completely underwater in a matter of decades. 3y
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KatieDid927 @Suet624 For sure. It's admittedly scary stuff, on both counts, but it's scarier to me to not acknowledge the truth. Pretending that Miami and New Orleans and New York aren't going to be underwater if we don't do something is scarier than acknowledging that hey, we gotta serious problem here and we need to figure it out. 3y
Kimberlone @KatieDid927 sounds like a fascinating book, but might be too real/depressing for me to enjoy, since climate change is a reality I definitely feel like I experience first hand in AK. 3y
KatieDid927 @Kimberlone It's an incredibly difficult read, I won't mince words about that. 3y
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Schwifty
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Tainter‘s thesis is a classic of the genre. He argues that a main factor responsible for collapse is declining marginal returns on investment in complexity whether it be economic, social, scientific research, infrastructure or military expansion and collapse may be a positive, rational response to this decline. His case studies are the Roman Empire, the southern lowland Maya and the Chaco Canyon civilization. This is very much an academic text.

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Anna from Gustine
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This book is technically fiction, with a hefty dose of nonfiction. It's a book about people in the future, looking back and saying, “wow, were you all stupid about climate change!“ I totally agree with the message and the conclusions, but this book is hard to read. There are three chapters, all quite dense. It's really for those wonks out there, not for the lay person. That's unfortunate as it has a crucial message that I think will get lost.

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RamsFan1963
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 96

#tbrmountain #bookbuyingdiet

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effani
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This is a hard book to rate. It's not a pleasant read, and it's not meant to be. The bad news and the horror are unrelenting. And yet it's important to bear witness, as the author says, to look at what we are losing before it's gone.

#ReadHarder2020: a book about climate change #ReadHarder