Dear gep-ed'ers, A quick request, if you don't mind.
I'm on the hunt for a tight reading, accessible to first-semester, first-year college undergraduates, that wrestles with "capitalism and the climate crisis." I've found lots of material that argues for the power of innovation, fueled by the quest for profits in environments where prices tell the truth (more or less). Certain varieties of capitalism/markets = good, in other words. And I've laid my hands on some scathing critiques of capitalism that argue for forms of eco-socialism to save the planet. Capitalism in all forms is the problem, in other words. Most of these, however, are too polemical for my purposes. I'm looking for something that unpacks both arguments (and others) and, in the process, comes to its own conclusions. Too much to ask for in tight, accessible form? Maybe. But if anything immediately comes to mind, shoot me a note. Per our gep-ed practices, send ideas only to me, and I'll share what I gather in a summary email. A final note on context: I'd be using the essay for discussion in a small seminars after a week of exploring "the market" as an overarching social institution. The entire freshman class is enrolled, and they'd be parsing the essay in groups of 15 - 18, led by an instructor in the social sciences. Many thanks, and best wishes to you all during these difficult times. Yours, Michael [cid:image001.png@01D669DF.B97BCC50] ________________________________ Important: This email is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify us immediately; you should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/KL1PR0601MB20224199011595341D07AEAD8F4D0%40KL1PR0601MB2022.apcprd06.prod.outlook.com.
