The Dialectics of Ecology

The book explores the urgent need for revolutionary changes to address humanity's ecological crisis. John Bellamy Foster argues for the possibility of uniting humanity with the earth through ecological socialism, contrasting it with capitalist exterminism. He delves into historical debates about the relationship between nature and society, while analyzing current conflicts stemming from capitalist extractivism and the financialization of nature. Additionally, Foster highlights emerging concepts of ecological civilization and planned degrowth as radical responses to these challenges.