If you haven't read The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green, you gotta.
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Tell me more! Why?
Well, I'm something of a doomer, and it made me feel more hopeful, somehow? Uplifted? Plus, he's an amazing writer with the power to make you give a shit about the smallest things. It was a lovely experience.
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