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Revision as of 06:58, 1 June 2020

Falter
AuthorBill McKibben
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsEnvironmentalism
GenreNonfiction, Opinion
Publication date
2019-04-16
Publication placeUnited States

Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? is a novel by American author Bill McKibben.

Plot

Falter consists can be divided into three sections.

The beginning of Falter consists of Bill Mckibben explainging the growing consqeuences of a changing climate. In detail, Bill McKibben explains how environmental factors such as pollution and Ocean acidity are contrubiting to a decresase in the quality of human and natural life. The second part of the book is a concern over Economic Policy and Political Ideologhy.

Specifically, Falter references numerous individuals who are involved with the Oil industry in the U.S.. Falter contains numerous references to Exxon, who is contributing to the climate epidemic through oil explotation. Critical of Right-wing politics, blame against the Koch Brothers and Donald Trump is prevalent, explaining how Conservatism and Libertarianism contribute to the climate epidemic.

The ending of Falter transitions from the warnings of rapid human innovation, then provides hope.

Genres

Numerous Political genres are found in Falter. McKibben references Right-wing politics thorughout the novel, such as Libertarianism Conservatism. Ideologies such as Nordic Socialism and liberalism are included as well, to agree with the Thesis of Falter.

Reception

Public Appraise has been given to Falter, with public opinion from Elizabeth Kolbert and Naomi Klein. Mixed reviews are also prevalant, with critics saying that the book lacks a general thesis.

References

  • Diamond, Jared (April 15, 2019). "Striking a Balance Between Fear and Hope on Climate Change" – via NYTimes.com.
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