In deliberate contrast Parts I to III, which make up two thirds of the volume’s content, have disgust and anger as their watchwords, as she uncovers and illuminates the catastrophic turn that contemporary political leadership has taken, particularly in the USA, which she regards in her candid Introduction as “a symptom of a deep sickness.” p. The key words for her Part IV in the book are hope and change, which she now sees as needing an evolutionary leap in order to respond to the political and environmental crises we face. Although written from a Canadian perspective, it is an empassioned blueprint that could very easily be amended for a global stage. This book is a powerful call to political, social and environmental action which is encapsulated in the Postscript: The Leap Manifesto (available to read on the website of the same name ). Naomi Klein is such a passionate and driven human-being that her grab-you-by-the-throat style needs only one real introduction: read her. Conclusion: The Caring Majority within Reach. A Time to Leap: Because Small Steps Won’t Cut it. Lessons from Standing Rock: Daring to Dream 13. The Toxic To-Do List: What To Expect When You Are Expecting a Crisis. Masters of Disaster: Doing an End Run around Democracy 9. Part III: How it could get worse: The Shocks to Come 8. Part II: Where we are now: Climate of Inequality 4. How Trump Won by Becoming the Ultimate Brand 2. Part I: How we got here: Rise of the superbrands 1. An activist or potential activist who needs more fuel for their engines.A student of political history who needs a shot of anger.Interested, concerned or aghast at the state of politics in the world (esp.
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