{"product_id":"less-is-not-enough-minimalist-desires-and-postgrowth-politics-9781350587793","title":"Less Is Not Enough: Minimalist Desires and Postgrowth Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Miriam Meissner\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Political Economy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLess Is Not Enough examines the rise of minimalist self-help, showing how it depoliticizes middle-class frustrations with capitalist exploitation, and proposes a cultural strategy to channel minimalist desires into a more radical, postgrowth politics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the past decade minimalist self-help has exploded, from tidying guides to media detoxes which promise to help affluent middle classes navigate a world of excess-too much clutter, stress, and distraction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, Miriam Meissner exposes the limits of minimalism in addressing both middle-class overload and the environmental crisis. Through a critical analysis of self-help books, TV shows, and online communities, she argues that while minimalism is well-intended, it ultimately distracts from the root causes of the very problems it seeks to alleviate. Trends like decluttering and mindfulness depoliticize middle-class frustrations with the capitalist exploitation of labour, attention, and ecology for profit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an era where climate justice and class struggle are inseparable, this book proposes an eco-political strategy that refuses to pit middle-class interests against the demands of a just green transition.","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47812768891031,"sku":"9781350587793","price":2489.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781350587793.webp?v=1778331138","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/less-is-not-enough-minimalist-desires-and-postgrowth-politics-9781350587793","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}