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  "description": "I wanted to like this, I liked the premise and I liked various parts of it but the whole of it felt disjointed. I love the notion of mutual aid, I share the author’s concerns for the apocalyptic implications of what we’ve done to the climate and many of the groups he provides as historical examples of mutual aid groups are similarly admirable. I also agree that the concept of local, resilient, community maintained “lifehouses” are worth pursuing. All of that said, the pieces in the book don’t quite fit together. The climate emergency is used to justify the “lifehouse” concept, but it doesn’t flow together as a narrative. It’s woven together, but the connection still feels tenuous. Good — even great — ideas to empower people locally, but the delivery leaves a fair bit to be desired.",
  "path": "/reading/books/9781788738354/lifehouse",
  "publishedAt": "2024-07-29T00:00:00Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:sttgf52vkk46f6yuknvqxvgh/site.standard.publication/self",
  "tags": [
    "climate",
    "science",
    "nonfiction",
    "social science"
  ],
  "title": "Lifehouse"
}