No Is Not Enough : Resisting the New Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need

Trump Is Extreme But He's Not A Martian. He Is The Logical Conclusion Of Many Of The Most Dangerous Trends Of The Past Half-century. He Is The Personification Of The Merger Of Humans And Corporations--a One-man Megabrand, With Wife And Children As Spin-off Brands. This Book Is To Help Understand How We Arrived At This Surreal Political Moment, How To Keep It From Getting A Lot Worse, And How, If We Keep Our Heads, We Can Flip The Script And Seize The Opportunity To Make Things A Whole Lot Better In A Time Of Urgent Need. A Tool-kit For Shock-resistance. --from The Introduction The Election Of Donald Trump Produced A Frightening Escalation In A World Of Cascading Crises. The Trump Administration's Vision--the Deconstruction Of The Welfare And Regulatory State, The Unleashing Of A Fossil Fuel Frenzy (which Requires The Sweeping Aside Of Climate Science) And An All-out Attack On Vulnerable Communities Under The Guise Of A War On Crime And Terrorism--will Generate Wave After Wave Of Crises And Shocks Around The World, To The Economy, To National Security, To The Environment. In No Is Not Enough, Naomi Klein Embraces A Lively Conversation With The Reader To Expose The Forces Behind Trump's Success And Explain Why He Is Not An Aberration But The Product Of Our Time--reality Tv Branding, Celebrity Obsession And Ceo-worship, Vegas And Guantanamo, Fake News And Vulture Bankers All Rolled Into One. And She Shares A Bold Vision, A Clear-eyed Perspective On How To Break The Spell Of His Shock Tactics, Counter The Rising Chaos And Divisiveness At Home And Abroad, And Win The World We Need. New York Times Bestseller National Book Award Longlist Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2017 This is one attempt to uncover how we got to this surreal political moment. It is also an attempt to predict how, under cover of shocks and crises, it could get a lot worse. And its a plan for how, if we keep our heads, we might just be able to flip the script and arrive at a radically better future. From the Introduction Donald Trumps takeover of the White House is a dangerous escalation in a world of cascading crises. His reckless agendaincluding a corporate coup in government, aggressive scapegoating and warmongering, and sweeping aside climate science to set off a fossil fuel frenzywill generate waves of disasters and shocks to the economy, national security, and the environment. Acclaimed journalist, activist, and bestselling author Naomi Klein has spent two decades studying political shocks, climate change, and brand bullies. From this unique perspective, she argues that Trump is not an aberration but a logical extension of the worst, most dangerous trends of the past half-centurythe very conditions that have unleashed a rising tide of white nationalism the world over. It is not enough, she tells us, to merely resist, to say no. Our historical moment demands more: a credible and inspiring yes, a roadmap to reclaiming the populist ground from those who would divide usone that sets a bold course for winning the fair and caring world we want and need. This timely, urgent book from one of our most influential thinkers offers a bracing positive shock of its own, helping us understand just how we got here, and how we can, collectively, come together and heal. "Remember when it all seemed to be getting better? Before Trump happened? What went wrong, and what can we do about it? Naomi Klein - scourge of brand bullies, disaster capitalists and climate liars - shows us how we got to this surreal and dangerous place, how to stop it getting worse and how, if we keep our heads, we can seize the opportunity to make it better. She reveals how Trump is not a freakish aberration, but an extension of the most powerful trends of the last century: celebrity and CEO-worship, Vegas and Guantanamo, soft porn and hard power, fake news and vulture bankers, all rolled into one. His election was not a peaceful transit but a corporate takeover, by people who've knowingly harmed people, societies and our planet. Now their deliberate shock tactics are generating wave after wave of crises, designed to disorientate us and stop us fighting back. This book is the toolkit for shock resistance, giving all of us what we need (including tips such as 'how to jam the brand' and 'kill your inner Trump') to win the argument and right their wrongs. Don't let them get away with it."-- Provided by publisher "Remember when it all seemed to be getting better? Before Trump happened? What went wrong, and what can we do about it? Naomi Klein - scourge of brand bullies, disaster capitalists and climate liars - shows us how we got to this surreal and dangerous place, how to stop it getting worse and how, if we keep our heads, we can seize the opportunity to make it better. She reveals how Trump is not a freakish aberration, but an extension of the most powerful trends of the last century: celebrity and CEO-worship, Vegas and Guantanamo, soft porn and hard power, fake news and vulture bankers, all rolled into one. His election was not a peaceful transit but a corporate takeover, by people who've knowingly harmed people, societies and our planet. Now their deliberate shock tactics are generating wave after wave of crises, designed to disorientate us and stop us fighting back. This book is the toolkit for shock resistance, giving all of us what we need (including tips such as 'how to jam the brand' and 'kill your inner Trump') to win the argument and right their wrongs. Don't let them get away with it."--Résumé de l'éditeur Journalist Naomi Klein explains that Trump is not an aberration but a logical extension of the worst and most dangerous trends of the past half-century.