Reviews of Humankind Superhero
Iain Banks, Jonathan Porritt and George Marshall have all read "How to be a Humankind Superhero".
Here are a few comments from them and links to other reviews of "How to be a Humankind Superhero: a manifesto for individuals to reclaim a safe climate". If you sign up as a member of the website, you can add your own comments too!
"I enjoyed reading this; it hits that elusive balance of the analytical and the practical”.
Jonathan Porritt, environmentalist and founding director of Forum For The Future
"'How to be a Humankind Superhero is well written and very engaging. I enjoyed the Greek mythological theme and liked the personal and anecdotal writing style very much. The overall theme that individuals can make a difference and the appeal for people to take a moral stance, be outstanding leaders and ‘make a difference’ is an approach that works for me. The author is clearly very excited and knowledgeable about the topic and people love to hear that"
George Marshall, Founder Climate Outreach and Information Network
'I have just read How to be a Humankind Superhero and found it informative, fascinating and useful. Congratulations on a fine and heartfelt piece of work on a subject that couldn't really be any more important'
'I enjoyed this powerful and passionately argued work of polemic. For me, it had a number of key strengths. The confidence and ease of the conversational tone was appealing, and I liked the way the author isn't afraid to address the reader directly as `you'. In terms of the argument, it manages to strike a winning balance in the use of examples: between hard evidence on the one hand and more down-to-earth personalised anecdotes on the other. It also takes in a very broad sweep of references, from a Scottish grandfather to Amazonian tribes, which works effectively to universalise the argument. At first, I was unsure how the 12 calls to action fitted with the mythical labours of Hercules, but strangely enough they provided an admirable framework and a very apt set of analogies for the challenges involved. Most important of all, however, the overall argument, when considered as a rhetorical construction designed to persuade the reader, was assured and convincing.Clearly a book written with passion and care.'
Iain (M) Banks, Author
'I enjoyed this powerful and passionately argued work of polemic. For me, it had a number of key strengths. The confidence and ease of the conversational tone was appealing, and I liked the way the author isn't afraid to address the reader directly as `you'. In terms of the argument, it manages to strike a winning balance in the use of examples: between hard evidence on the one hand and more down-to-earth personalised anecdotes on the other. It also takes in a very broad sweep of references, from a Scottish grandfather to Amazonian tribes, which works effectively to universalise the argument. At first, I was unsure how the 12 calls to action fitted with the mythical labours of Hercules, but strangely enough they provided an admirable framework and a very apt set of analogies for the challenges involved. Most important of all, however, the overall argument, when considered as a rhetorical construction designed to persuade the reader, was assured and convincing.Clearly a book written with passion and care.'
Ben Evans, Addlestone and Cole
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Amazon.co.uk
Make Wealth History
Do The Green Thing