

How to save the world, with Malcolm Harris
14 snips May 28, 2025
Malcolm Harris, a writer and progressive thinker known for his book 'What's Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis', dives into urgent strategies to tackle the climate crisis. He outlines three leftist approaches: marketcraft, public power, and communism, advocating for their simultaneous use. Harris critiques mainstream ideas like 'Abundance' for neglecting class politics, and questions the future of political opposition amid escalating environmental challenges. The conversation emphasizes unity within diverse movements for effective action.
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Oil Value Life Chain Problem
- Our society's reliance on fossil fuels is deeply intertwined with capitalism and individual survival.
- The oil value life chain shows how we are individually compelled to sustain a system that threatens collective survival.
Three Climate Crisis Strategies
- Harris outlines three climate strategies: market craft, public power, and communism.
- These approaches target different aspects of the fossil fuel dependency and require collective application.
Interconnected Climate Strategies
- The three strategies are not sequential but interconnected puzzle pieces.
- Success depends on coordination and coherence among them rather than isolated efforts.