Catastrophe Ethics: How to Be Good in a World Gone Bad

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Philosopher Travis Rieder outlines a new ethics for the age of humanmade catastrophe. We are all asking, in a hyperglobalised world hurtling towards environmental destruction: how do we determine the right actions Do our individual efforts to avoid plastic or air travel, or to drive electric, make any real difference

We urgently need to expand our ethical toolkit. The mental tools most of us rely on to 'do the right thing' just don't work when it comes to reasoning about large collective problems. From the small stuff like single-use plastics to major decisions like whether to have children, Rieder defines exactly how we can change our thinking and lead a decent, meaningful life in a scary, complicated world.

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Smart, splendid, and brave. A crash course in ethics from an expert philosopher that gave me hope for the future. A must-read for anyone who cares about doing good in the worldAnna Lembke, New York Times-bestselling author of Dopamine Nation

With an open mind and a firm grasp of the issues, Rieder brings the question of living a decent life into the modern era Kirkus

'Eloquent, incisive and highly engaging,Catastrophe Ethicsis an indispensable exploration of the choices we can make in a complex and challenging time' Ben Goldsmith, environmentalist and financier

A fascinating and thought-provoking guide to navigating the ethics of the climate crisisSiddarth Shrikanth, author ofThe Case for Nature

If you want to be hopeful about whether an individual can act morally in a world where individuals don't seem to make much of a difference, this is the book for youBarry Lam, Professor of Philosophy, University of California, and presenter of the Hi-Phi Nation podcast

'An excellent resource for the environmentally conscious weighing their lifes choices' Publishers Weekly Starred Review

Author Bio

Travis Rieder is an associate professor of Philosophy and Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University. His first bookIn Painwas named an NPR Best Book of 2019 and his TED Talk on the same topic has been viewed 2.8 million times. He has written forPsychology Todayand theNew York Times.Catastrophe Ethicsis his second book.