Biosphere Politics: A Cultural Odyssey from the Middle Ages to the New Age

by Jeremy Rifkin

Book Overview

A compelling vision of the 21st-century--a brave new world in which the biosphere itself becomes the framework for rethinking personality, politics, and culture. Rich in detail, unafraid of controversy . . . will help shake people's sense of who they are and what their lives mean.--Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062506951
• ISBN13: 9780062506955
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Absolutely brilliant!

This book is an important study in history and culture that no one should miss. Rifkin looks at the fundamental roots of our modern dilema. He explores the old world, explains the Cartesian vision, and then brings us to the present to show us the trail of where we have been and where we are headed. In so doing, Rifkin delivers a deconstructive analysis of accepted ideas and a damning examination of the enclosure and commodification of all things, from the land around us to the feelings inside of us, showing how this pervasive and unnatural wordlview has been instrumental in the destruction of our environment and the growing economic problems that plague us. He concludes with a hopeful vision of the new emerging consciousness. If you want to understand why things are the way they are, this is the book. It will give you a deep, vertical perspective on our horizontal view of the world and how we fit into it. It provides a knowledge base to build a foundation for real change. Best of all, it is written for the layman and is easily understandable. You will not find any obscure scientific jargon nor abstract, confusing "new age" pseudoscience. There is something important for everybody in this book. I am of the opinion that no college student should be allowed to graduate until he/she has read this book.This was a fascinating read that I couldn't put down and I wore out a new yellow highlighter in the process.

Engrossing, informative, influential, and powerful!!

BIOSPHERE POLITICS by Jeremy Rifkin reads like a mystery thriller. It is one of those rare and powerful books that will have a dramatic impact on your life, and, in turn, on the life of your children and grandchildren. Do yourself a favor! Don't miss this one! What DIET FOR A NEW AMERICA by John Robbins is doing for America, BIOSPHERE POLITICS does for the global community. A gem.