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How Did We Get Into This Mess?

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  • Author: George Monbiot
  • Full Title: How Did We Get Into This Mess?
  • Category: #books

Highlights

  • But they appear to have confused impartiality with passivity. Passivity in the face of unequal forces is anything but impartial. Impartiality demands an active attempt to create balance, to resist power,

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