{"product_id":"out-of-the-wreckage-9781786632890","title":"Out of the Wreckage","description":"\u003cb\u003eA leading environmental and political commentator draws a roadmap towards new politics\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eoffering a rallying cry for a new vision of what a 'good' society can be\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ein this \"dazzling command of science and relentless faith in people\" (Naomi Klein, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shock Doctrine\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does the good life--and the good society--look like in the 21st century?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA toxic ideology of extreme competition and individualism has come to dominate our world. It misrepresents human nature, destroying hope and common purpose. Only a positive vision can replace it, a new story that re-engages people in politics and lights a path to a better future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e George Monbiot shows how new findings in psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology cast human nature in a radically different light: as the supreme altruists and cooperators. He shows how we can build on these findings to create a new politics: a \"politics of belonging.\" Both democracy and economic life can be radically reorganized from the bottom up, enabling us to take back control and overthrow the forces that have thwarted our ambitions for a better society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Urgent and passionate, \u003ci\u003eOut of the Wreckage\u003c\/i\u003e provides the hope and clarity required to change the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Monbiot\u003c\/b\u003e writes a weekly column for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of a number of books, including \u003ci\u003eHow Did We Get into this Mess?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHeat: How to Stop the Planet Burning\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Consent: A Manifesto for a New World Order\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCaptive State: The Corporate Takeover of Britain\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eFeral: Rewilding the Land, Sea, and Human Life\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent project is an album, written with the musician Ewan McLennan, called \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Spell of Loneliness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985423794450,"sku":"9781786632890","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_da1e4c37-34c5-479a-b633-ea9d0a4da66c.jpg?v=1769534525","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/out-of-the-wreckage-9781786632890","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}