Adam LentThe eco-crisis is now unavoidable: there are three ways to respondHow should we respond to the unavoidable environmental crisis ahead? I think there are three broad responses, summarised in the table belowApr 2722Apr 2722
Adam LentResilience! Resilience! Resilience! New political priorities for an unavoidable eco-crisis.But politicians must wake up first if these priorities are to become a realityMar 7Mar 7
Adam LentPermacrisis or Polycrisis? It matters.The idea that the world is plunging into a new era of crisis is increasingly being discussed. This new era is sometimes referred to as…Nov 24, 20222Nov 24, 20222
Adam LentThe Permacrisis explained in under 500 WordsBertrand Russell used a chicken to explain the philosophical problem of induction. The bird assumes she will be fed by the farmer every…Nov 15, 2022Nov 15, 2022
Adam LentWhat would Nestor Makhno do?One hundred years ago the Donbas region of Ukraine was not the bastion of pro-Russian nationalism it is today. By contrast, it was the…Feb 28, 2022Feb 28, 2022
Adam LentShould we celebrate the UK’s low productivity?Bemoaning the UK’s poor productivity is something of a national sport. At least among economists and policy makers. The latest piece of…Nov 20, 20211Nov 20, 20211
Adam LentAnarchism is normal. It is hierarchy and the exploitation of nature that is odd.Since losing my faith in progressive politics, I’ve been reading a fair bit of anthropology trying to get to grips with the roots of the…Jan 30, 20214Jan 30, 20214
Adam LentTowards a Radical BrexitBrexit is happening. It is time to embrace it and see its radical potential. It is time to rescue Brexit from those who want to turn the…Dec 15, 2019Dec 15, 2019
Adam LentWhat would a new charter for radical democratic reform look like today?It’s been great to see so many people out on the streets defending democracy. But what if those thousands turned their attention to…Sep 1, 20192Sep 1, 20192
Adam LentWhen the rainforest burns so must progressive valuesApart from a dalliance with Marxism in my student days, I have been a progressive my whole life. I was an enthusiastic supporter and member…Aug 25, 20195Aug 25, 20195
