Kai Heron

Capitalism has created a world of bullsh*t abundance and artificial scarcity, where we have too much of what we don’t need and too little of what we do. The system’s pursuit of profits has put us on… Why Liberal Abundance is Bullsh*t

Capitalism has created a world of bullshit abundance and artificial scarcity.

Listen to the latest Radicals in Conversation with the authors of Radical Abundance, @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social and @bertrussell.bsky.social
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Thank you, Ben! This is a wonderful review. I'm glad that you enjoyed the book.

My latest is a review of Radical Abundance by @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social, Bertie Russell, and @plutopress.bsky.social 👇

INDEP online Talk with Kai Heron, Keir Milburn and Bertie Russell on Radical Abundance Capitalism has created a world of bullshit abundance, where we have too much of what we don’t need and too little of what we do. Through this system’s relentless pursuit of profits, we have been put…

Tomorrow (6pm Tuesday Nov 4th) sees the first online discussion of Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future.

@kaiheron.bsky.social, @bertrussell.bsky.social, and I will present the book and discuss it with the audience.

Register for free below.
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When the time to recovery converges with the frequency of events, cascading crises start to compound one another, eating away at the conditions we depend on simply to live, let alone flourish. That's now the reality not only for Jamaicans but for great swathes of humanity. 2/2

Hurricane Melissa's 185 mile an hour winds caused damage to Jamaica that experts predict could take decades to recover from. Meanwhile, storms of Melissa's ferocity are now no longer 'once in a century' but more like once every 25 years. 1/2

90% recyclable but not 90% recycled. The costs and lack of infrastructure are prohibiting recycling renewables at anywhere near the rate that industries claim is technically possible. Uncoupling isn't happening fast enough and it's irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

The tech optimist posts about how renewables are contributing a larger share to the global energy mix, or how EVs are replacing combustion engines are driving me mad. Overall material throughput is continuing to rise, and that's a massive problem.

Cover of "Radical Abundance" shows a detailed illustration of a strawberry plant with fruits and leaves. Green and red text conveys a hopeful, eco-friendly tone.

Recently, @sarahljaffe.bsky.social sat down with @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social and @bertrussell.bsky.social, authors of “Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future” to discuss the difference between radical and bullshit abundance.

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Catherine Connolly wins Ireland’s presidential election. With neutrality under threat and proto-fascist anti-immigrant protests in the streets, this comes at a critical time for the Irish left. The way factions united to get this done is a lesson for everyone. Incredible work.

Here's video of an interview @kaiheron.bsky.social, @bertrussell.bsky.social, and I did with @plutopress.bsky.social recently. The interviewer Chris Browne did a great job and really pushed us to explore the arguments in the book.

New evidence reveals dinosaurs were thriving right up to the moment the asteroid hit Newly dated fossils from New Mexico challenge the idea that dinosaurs were in decline—and suggest instead they had formed flourishing communities.

A point for Mike Davis' neo-catastrophist thesis in his essay 'cosmic dancers on history's stage', an oft-overlooled essay that has important consequences for historical materialism in general and eco-Marxism in particular. I hope to write about it soon. www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...

Five staples fuelling UK food inflation as climate risks rise, study finds Findings challenge narrative that food price growth is being driven by higher taxes and wage costs

Climateflation is driving up UK food prices. In other words, the effects of centuries of ecological destruction and labour exploitation is manifesting as a so-called 'cost of living crisis.' Negative feedback loops like this are the new normal.
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Thank you, I fact checked the reported acreage. The acreage burned is correct, the area comparison was not.

I’m me get some Radical Abundance today in Norwich. I’ll be discussing the new book by @bertrussell.bsky.social, @kaiheron.bsky.social, and myself

UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate

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Cascading ecological crises are going to shake the infrastructures of everyday life in the UK by 2050. Heatwaves in 4 out of 5 years, peak river flows up to 40% higher, intensified storms, and homes, transport links, food systems, and cities unprepared for any of it. Link below.

This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner was an apt choice. An islamophobic Zionist who rubs shoulders with Europe's far-right including Geert Wilders and Marie Le Pen and who has expressed support for a renewed Reconquista. Europe's direction of travel encapsulated.

If you're in Manchester for #TheWorldTransformed tonight, consider coming to our panel. We'll be hearing from struggles in the Basque country, Berlin, and London about how to build institutions of popular power.
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No 10 blocks report on impact of rainforest collapse on food prices Downing Street has vetoed release of an assessment that says the loss of the Amazon ecosystem could drive up food inflation as well as lead to mass migration

Over concerns that its findings were 'too negative', Downing Street has censored a government-backed report which found British food prices will increase because of the deforestation of tropical rainforests. A shocking and dangerous will to ignorance. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

Transitioning Out of Capitalism Towards a Green Future A conversation with the authors of "Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future" about what it will take to build a livable world for all.

Sarah Jaffe interviewed us for In These Times about our book, Radical Abundance. We talked about economic planning, worker control, and the necessity of revolutionary transition today. inthesetimes.com/article/radi...

In just six days Europe’s June 2025 heatwave led to 16,500 excess deaths and caused €43 billion in short-term lost earnings. But the effects of heatwaves linger long after the stifling temperatures have passed. By 2029 the cost of those six days is expected to climb to €126 billion.

Unhappily, I'm reading Dipesh Chakrabarty's The Climate of History in a Planetary Age. The judo moves he makes to let capital off the hook for global heating are something to behold.

Much better under their new leader but they're still a marginal force and face two significant challenges: 1) an electoral system that makes it hard for insurgent parties to win large numbers of seats; 2) the right's successful demonisation of all things green.

Not to mention removing the media passes of critical journalists at this year's party conference, suppressing dissent within the party, and bending to the far-right's agenda on immigration. Starmerism's enduring legacy will have been to open the door to a Reform government in 2029.

Police to get broader powers to crack down on repeated protests The move is not a ban on protests but

Britain's authoritarian Labour government has given the police even more power to suppress protests. But this won't stop them. When your government is participating in genocide the only option is to throw wrenches into the machine.
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INTERVIEW with Jason Hickel: "Degrowth is a gateway into socialist thought for the 21st century" Jason Hickel on the last five years of debating degrowth.

Interview with Jason Hickel: breakdownjournal.substack.com/p/interview-...

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Degrowth has never been a coherent political perspective, nor has it had an agreed political strategy. This interview with Jason Hickel and reply by Vincent Liegey, Anitra Nelson, and Terry Leahy pair well to highlight the dividing lines. Links below.

457 Palestinians killed by starvation in Gaza, health ministry says

"Famines are wars over the right to existence" - Mike Davis

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The consequences of this erasure are then turned around and used to tarnish pro-Palestinian movements in a desperate effort to crush widespread, popular, opposition in this country to its participation in genocide. It's a shameless, dishonest, and dangerous maneuver. 8/8