Book description
FORWARD TO THE PAST The year is 2065. Decades ago, the United States of America fell apart after four brutal years of civil war, and the fragments coalesced into new nations divided by economic and political rivalries. Most of the post-US America is wracked by poverty and civil strife, with…
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1 author picked Retrotopia as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I could use some hope for the future, and this story by a polymath and “deindustrial” sci-fi writer made me hope. It’s an actual utopia, not the much more popular dystopian genre. Greer lets me imagine how a low-tech, 1950s-ish economy could provide a more sustainable and meaningful life for all. He makes sensible points that cut across our usual political divisions.
After reading Retrotopia, I walked through a 19th-century neighborhood in Cincinnati, admired the small businesses and streetcars, and felt that this is the way things ought to be.
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