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Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial Civilisation – Book Review

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During the last week, I had the pleasure to read an inspiring book written by Samuel Alexander.  Sam also writes a very good blog at  simplicitycollective.com and is one of the co-directors of the Simplicity Institute.  Sam and I met at this year’s Sustainable Living Festival, but we didn’t get to talk nearly enough.

Anyway, what can I say about this book?  Let me tell you that I have read many utopian and dystopian novels in my time, so believe me when I tell you that this book is the best in its genre.  Truly.  It is that good.  I felt so many emotions during reading it, and it took me back to the early years when I took various sustainable living actions around my own suburban block.  Very believable.

Here is my official book review.

Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial Civilisation, review by Gavin Webber

Entropia defines sustainable living as it should be.  Not some Utopian fantasy world, but crafted with hard work, community participation, love, compassion, and most of all team work.  It is the best in class of this genre.

Set on an island somewhere near New Zealand during a period near the end of this century, the book tells the tale of the rise and development of a voluntary community practicing and living via material sufficiency after the collapse of industrial civilization.  The story draws you in whereby you feel like part of the community as the narrator describes the various societal systems that have been put in place over many generations.  It feels realistic and believable.

Samuel Alexander has written an inspiring vision of the post-industrial era, giving me hope that we can all build a better society from the ashes of today’s consumer culture.

Read more about the book at this site;  http://www.bookofentropia.com

If you are looking for a realistic vision of what may or that you hope could happen, you could do no worse than grabbing a copy of this book.

Note: Links to the book title are Amazon affiliate links, where I will be paid a very small fee for referral.

About Gavin Webber

Gavin Webber's daily goal is to live a more sustainable lifestyle, in an effort to reduce his family's environmental footprint so we can all make a difference for our children & future generations to come.

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Comments

    • Gavin Webber says

      Hi Lynda, I think it is self published, so it will be a while before the library gets a copy. If your library is like mine, you will be able to request a copy.

      Gav x

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  2. Lynn says

    Hi Gavin,

    Just finished reading the book. You have done a wonderful job reviewing it and I wholeheartedly agree with what you thought of it. For anyone having a bit of a relapse like I have,back to a consumerist lifestyle, it will bring you back to a place you know you should be.

    Reply

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