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Kim Stanley Robinson: The Ministry for the Future (Paperback, 2021, Orbit)

Established in 2025, the purpose of the new organization was simple: To advocate for the …

This was one of the wildest books I've read this year. A great mix of novel, non-fiction essays and almost poetic chapters. It makes for an interesting read and every other chapter gave me a new inspiration to read up on a new concept I've never heard of.

It's also eco-socialist wish-fulfillment. What if we could just convince some of the most central powerful institutions to just try? To actually implement the systemic changes needed to get through the climate crisis? And do away with capitalism in the process?

I really liked it. It's not all rosy glasses, it's actually pretty brutal. But at the end of it all, it's hopeful. I think we need that right now - I certainly do.