I've been working my way through this book for a while now and it's interesting but I'm beginning to have some criticisms of it too. It feels a bit lib and too dismissive of any/all criticism of the ideas presented as coming from "techological fetishists" or some shit, whether from the right or left.

I was reminded of it by the comments on this post about treats, hobbies, avoiding pop culture, etc.

I do like the idea of Alternative Hedonism that is presented, I think it's important rhetorically to not frame societal changes that we want/may even need to survive climate change, as "sacrifices", because people really already aren't happy with the status quo, and really aren't happy with the trajectory of the world towards calamity. Like the current urbanist movement is setting a good example, it isn't about sacrificing the convenience of cars for the climate, it's about making everyone happier and healthier and likely even improving the driving experience for those that do still need to drive.

I'll try to come back and elaborate more on my potential criticisms in a bit, but I'm curious: has anyone else read this book or have any thoughts on its concepts?