Book · 2020 · American literature
The Ministry for the Future
Why people recommend it
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson and Simon Saito is a contemporary science fiction novel that explores the near-future consequences of climate change and societal efforts to adapt to ecological crisis. The book was highlighted by media figures in late 2022 and early 2023. The host Roger brought up Kim Stanley Robinson's book on The Ezra Klein Show to discuss potential climate solutions involving central banks, noting that the narrative takes place as societies come to grips with climate change. Additionally, Jon Lovett mentioned The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson on Pod Save America while discussing his current science fiction reading list and expressing his admiration for Robinson's body of work, having recently read another book by the same author titled Aurora. The novel continues to resonate with public commentators and interviewers interested in speculative fiction, environmental policy, and the practical challenges of global climate mitigation strategies. Through these mentions, the book is recognized for its imaginative approach to complex geopolitical and economic dilemmas arising from a warming planet.
Who recommended it
- John Lovett Discussed
John Lovett — 1 mention
“and then I'm reading the ministry for the future by Kim Stanley Robinson I love Kim Stanley Robinson uh I've I've just wrote a book by him I think it's called Aurora”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“and the idea that kept coming to my head about this was from Kim Stanley Robinson's book the ministry for the future which takes place sort of in the near future as societies come to grips with climate change”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so in in some ways I will say this I am more encouraged now than I was when I wrote Ministry for the future in 2019”
“you might have brought this up because in my book Ministry for the future I have a long chapter about the U.S Navy where the wage ratio so-called is one to eight”