{"product_id":"9781350587793-less-is-not-enough","title":"Less Is Not Enough","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinimalist Desires and Postgrowth Politics\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating look at the rise of minimalist self-help, showing how it depoliticizes middle-class frustrations with capitalist exploitation, and proposes a cultural strategy to channel minimalist desires into a more radical, postgrowth politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLess Is Not Enough examines the rise of minimalist self-help, showing how it depoliticizes middle-class frustrations with capitalist exploitation, and proposes a cultural strategy to channel minimalist desires into a more radical, postgrowth politics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the past decade minimalist self-help has exploded, from tidying guides to media detoxes which promise to help affluent middle classes navigate a world of excess—too much clutter, stress, and distraction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, Miriam Meissner exposes the limits of minimalism in addressing both middle-class overload and the environmental crisis. Through a critical analysis of self-help books, TV shows, and online communities, she argues that while minimalism is well-intended, it ultimately distracts from the root causes of the very problems it seeks to alleviate. Trends like decluttering and mindfulness depoliticize middle-class frustrations with the capitalist exploitation of labour, attention, and ecology for profit. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an era where climate justice and class struggle are inseparable, this book proposes an eco-political strategy that refuses to pit middle-class interests against the demands of a just green transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57605593071990,"sku":"9781350587793","price":22.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40630283_d53f1428-f82a-4a27-8a70-b8b6d38b24f9.jpg?v=1775701622","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781350587793-less-is-not-enough","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}