An interview with The Ink, about where we are, how we got here and where we need to go.
George Monbiot, interviewed by The Ink, 9th July 2024
TI: Can you walk us through how you define neoliberalism” — the “Invisible Doctrine” of the book’s title. And of “capitalism,” for that matter?
The obscene thing I witnessed was like a parable of the madness of extreme wealth.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 24th July 2024
On a calm and beautiful morning off the coast of south Devon last week, I was watching a small pod of dolphins from my kayak. I had spotted them from half a mile away, feeding and playing on the surface. They were heading my way, so I sat on the water and waited.
Labour must repeal the laws that led to shockingly disproportionate prison sentences for environmental protesters.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 19th July 2024
Here’s why the government should tax the rich and tax them hard.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 14th July 2024
Denisova cave, situated in the foothills of Siberia’s Altai Mountains, is the only site in the world known to have been occupied by both archaic human groups (Neanderthals and Denisovans) at various times, as well as by us ‘modern’ humans.
(Not to mention Overton’s Elephant and Overton’s Mouse)
The US, always a questionable friend, could, if Trump wins, become our greatest threat.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 4th July 2024
Soon after Labour forms a government, it will find itself in a new world. It now seems likely that Donald Trump will win the presidency of the United States. If he does, this should bring an end to our abiding fantasies about a special relationship.
Oligarchy is the default state of politics, and it is surging back. How do we stop it?
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 27th June 2024
The Worlds I See. Curiosity, Exploration, and the Discovery at the Dawn of AI—Fei-Fei Li (New York, NY, USA: Flatiron Books, 2023, 322 pp.)
