'A powerfully disruptive book for disrupted times ... If you're looking for transformative
ideas this book is for you.' KATE RAWORTH economist and author of Doughnut Economics A
Financial Times Book of the Year ______________________________________ Our planet is in
trouble. But how can we reverse the current crisis and create a sustainable future? The answer
is: DEGROWTH. Less is More is the wake-up call we need. By shining a light on ecological
breakdown and the system that's causing it Hickel shows how we can bring our economy back into
balance with the living world and build a thriving society for all. This is our chance to
change course but we must act now. ______________________________________ 'A masterpiece...
Less is More covers centuries and continents spans academic disciplines and connects
contemporary and ancient events in a way which cannot be put down until it's finished.' DANNY
DORLING Professor of Geography University of Oxford 'Jason is able to personalise the global
and swarm the mind in the way that insects used to in abundance but soon shan't unless we are
able to heed his beautifully rendered warning.' RUSSELL BRAND 'Jason Hickel shows that
recovering the commons and decolonizing nature cultures and humanity are necessary conditions
for hope of a common future in our common home.' VANDANA SHIVA author of Making Peace With the
Earth 'This is a book we have all been waiting for. Jason Hickel dispels ecomodernist fantasies
of green growth. Only degrowth can avoid climate breakdown. The facts are indisputable and they
are in this book.' GIORGIS KALLIS author of Degrowth 'Capitalism has robbed us of our ability
to even imagine something different Less is More gives us the ability to not only dream of
another world but also the tools by which we can make that vision real.' ASAD REHMAN director
of War on Want 'One of the most important books I have read ... does something extremely rare:
it outlines a clear path to a sustainable future for all.' RAOUL MARTINEZ author of Creating
Freedom 'Jason Hickel takes us on a profound journey through the last 500 years of capitalism
and into the current crisis of ecological collapse. Less is More is required reading for anyone
interested in what it means to live in the Anthropocene and what we can do about it.' ALNOOR
LADHA co-founder of The Rules 'Excellent analysis...This book explores not only the systemic
flaws but the deeply cultural beliefs that need to be uprooted and replaced.' ADELE WALTON
