Do you want to change the world but wonder if there’s any point trying?
Are you unsure what you can offer, or don’t feel that you fit the activist mould?
Do you think activists can be self-righteous, even oblivious to the very people they’re trying to help?
How Not To Save the World is a book about doing good, for anyone who has looked at politics or public discourse and thought, ‘we need better than this.’ The fervour that drives us to change the world can create blind spots, where we don’t see our own behaviour, or disregard it because the cause is urgent.
Long-time activist Anthea Lawson explores alternatives to sanctimony, purity traps and other unhelpful habits. Realistic, candid and hopeful, How Not To Save the World shows that there are ways to work together for what matters, without alienating the people we need to convince.
"A wise, rich and crucial book, which is helping me to do better, and will help many others."
George Monbiot
"The stories in this book show how we can build bridges to work together for the world we want"
Brian Eno
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