Published: Aug. 3, 2020, 3:58 p.m.
Derrick Jensen is a leading voice of cultural dissent. He explores the nature of injustice, how civilizations devastate the natural world, and how human beings retreat into denial at the destruction of the planet. Rather than proposing easy answers, Jensen traces the roots of the culture's pathology and finds the places where they intertwine, revealing fresh and startling connections. 'The Culture of Make Believe' (2002) examines the interrelationship between hate and economics. The book was a finalist for the 2003 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize.
Arguing that contemporary culture is destined to collapse due to destruction of the planet, Jensen advocates dismantling civilization. Jensen, a long-time activist who lives in Northern California, unflinchingly examines the culture's darkest corners while searching for a way forward. He is the author of over 25 nonfiction and fiction books.