• Learning from Zack Polanski

    If you fancy a career in politics, watch Zack Polanski and study how he speaks: Who would’ve thought of it, a politician who actually answers the question! Leaders are often overrated in politics. John Bartle and Ivor Crewe once calculated that Tony Blair, an undeniably charismatic leader, improved his party’s vote share by less than…

  • Bookchin for beginners — Practicing Social Ecology by Eleanor Finley, review and analysis

    For the past eight years, “Google Murray Bookchin!” has been a slow-burning internet meme. When you google Murray Bookchin, you come across one of the most underrated philosophers of the 20th century, an eco-minded anarchist who eventually drifted onto his own path. But if you want a more detailed introduction to Bookchin, his ideas and…

  • All In: A Revolutionary Theory to Stop Climate Collapse, review and analysis

    All In: A Revolutionary Theory to Stop Climate Collapse is a book by two activists connected with the Portuguese climate campaign Climáximo, Mariana Rodrigues and Sinan Eden. I heard about All In during a Rev21 webinar with Alice Gato, another Climáximo activist, and gave it a read. All In begins with the argument that the…