Blessed Unrest - BookWyrm

Paperback, 352 pages

English language

Published March 25, 2008 by Penguin (Non-Classics).

ISBN:: 978-0-14-311365-2

(3 reviews)

Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming is a 2007 New York Times bestseller by Paul Hawken. The book is about the many non-profit groups and community organizations, dedicated to many different causes, which Hawken calls the "environmental and social justice movement". Hawken explains that this is a diverse movement with no charismatic leader. The movement follows no unifying ideology, and is not recognized by politicians, the public and the media. But, Hawken argues, it has the potential to benefit the planet.A New York Times reviewer states that Blessed Unrest is "about a movement that no one has noticed, not even the people involved". For this reviewer, the "high point of the book is Hawken's excellent critique of the chemical industry's attack on Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in 1962", at a time when she was fighting cancer. Hawken …

Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming is a 2007 New York Times bestseller by Paul Hawken. The book is about the many non-profit groups and community organizations, dedicated to many different causes, which Hawken calls the "environmental and social justice movement". Hawken explains that this is a diverse movement with no charismatic leader. The movement follows no unifying ideology, and is not recognized by politicians, the public and the media. But, Hawken argues, it has the potential to benefit the planet.A New York Times reviewer states that Blessed Unrest is "about a movement that no one has noticed, not even the people involved". For this reviewer, the "high point of the book is Hawken's excellent critique of the chemical industry's attack on Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in 1962", at a time when she was fighting cancer. Hawken also tells the stories of other people who have endured hardship and difficulty as they stood up to large corporations.

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jaymeb reviewed Blessed Unrest by Paul Hawken

Review of 'Blessed Unrest' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I picked up this audiobook because I was looking for some hope. The news has been bringing me down with budget cuts and global disasters. I wanted to be inspired by the many people out there who are trying to make a difference - whether they succeed or not. This book, however, does not quite deliver what the title claims. It was not until disc 6 (out of 7) that the author actually mentions the different groups out there working for environmental and social justice. The first 5 discs are filled with depressing examples of how corporate greed and political corruption are destroying cultures and natural resources.
I found this information both fascinating and terrifying, so I totally don't regret getting this book. However, I would have liked a little more focus on the "movement" and even a little bit about what each of us can do to make a …

I picked up this audiobook because I was looking for some hope. The news has been bringing me down with budget cuts and global disasters. I wanted to be inspired by the many people out there who are trying to make a difference - whether they succeed or not. This book, however, does not quite deliver what the title claims. It was not until disc 6 (out of 7) that the author actually mentions the different groups out there working for environmental and social justice. The first 5 discs are filled with depressing examples of how corporate greed and political corruption are destroying cultures and natural resources.
I found this information both fascinating and terrifying, so I totally don't regret getting this book. However, I would have liked a little more focus on the "movement" and even a little bit about what each of us can do to make a difference, instead of feeling enraged at the injustices in the world.

Kevin Smokler

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Oct. 1, 2007

K.S.

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Aug. 18, 2020

Subjects

Nature
Environmental Studies
Nature/Ecology
Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
Ngos (Non-Governmental Organizations)
Nonprofit Organizations & Charities
Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection