Citation

Sklair L. Br. J. Sociol. 2017; 68(4): 775-784.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, London School of Economics and Political Science, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/1468-4446.12304

PMID

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Abstract

This article reviews seven recent books on the Anthropocene, from which three major narratives are extracted. First, while posing problems, the Anthropocene is seen as a ?great opportunity? for business, science and technology; second, it is recognised that the planet and humanity itself are in danger, but if we are clever enough we can save ourselves and the planet with technological fixes; third, we are in great danger, humanity cannot go on living and consuming as we do now, we must change our ways of life radically ? by ending capitalism and creating new types of societies.

Keywords

Anthropo-scene; Anthropocene; Capitalocene; climate change; consumerism; Earth System Science