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Book Synopsis: The present ecological mutation has organized the whole political landscape for the last thirty years. This could explain the deadly cocktail of exploding inequalities, massive deregulation, and conversion of the dream of globalization into a nightmare for most people. What holds these three phenomena together is the conviction, shared by some powerful people, that the ecological threat is real and that the only way for them to survive is to abandon any pretense at sharing a common future with the rest of the world. Hence their flight offshore and their massive investment in climate change denial.
The Left has been slow to turn its attention to this new situation. It is still organized along an axis that goes from investment in local values to the hope of globalization and just at the time when, everywhere, people dissatisfied with the ideal of modernity are turning back to the protection of national or even ethnic borders.
This is why it is urgent to shift sideways and to define politics as what leads toward the Earth and not toward the global or the national. Belonging to a territory is the phenomenon most in need of rethinking and careful redescription; learning new ways to inhabit the Earth is our biggest challenge. Bringing us down to earth is the task of politics today.
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Are you concerned about the state of our planet and the political landscape that has shaped it? Look no further than "Down to Earth: Politics in the New Climatic Regime". This groundbreaking book offers a captivating analysis of the present ecological mutation that has dominated politics for the past three decades.
Exploding inequalities, massive deregulation, and the conversion of globalization into a nightmare for most people – these alarming phenomena are interconnected. Those in power are convinced that the ecological threat is real, and their solution is to abandon any commitment to a shared future with the rest of the world. They've flown offshore and invested heavily in climate change denial.
While the Left has been slow to recognize this alarming situation, it's time for a change. We must shift our focus and redefine politics as a path that leads towards the Earth rather than the global or the national. It's crucial to rethink our relationship with territories and explore new ways of inhabiting our planet.
Bringing us "Down to Earth" is the critical mission of politics today. Join the movement and dive into this eye-opening book that will challenge your perspective and inspire you to take action. Embrace the call for change and be part of shaping a future that prioritizes our planet's well-being.
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