Book · 2019 · Nature
The Uninhabitable Earth
Life After Warming
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If you haven't read it, read it, and it will wake you up when it comes to the climate.
What they say about it
- Author and title mentions4
The best things said about it
One of the things that inspired me to do this work was a recent book by David Wallace Wells called The Uninhabitable Earth. I recommend it.
This is an alarmist book.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
5 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells is a stark non-fiction book that examines the catastrophic impacts of global warming and climate change. Adam McKay appeared on StarTalk Radio to discuss the science behind his film Don't Look Up, sharing that colliding with scientific reports and reading David Wallace-Wells's book was an eye-opening experience that helped wake him up to the realities of the climate crisis. Similarly, John Doerr mentioned on The Tim Ferriss Show that the book served as a direct inspiration for his extensive work in climate advocacy, enthusiastically encouraging the audience to read it. Barry Gewen discussed the title on The Book Review, classifying it as an alarmist yet notable addition to contemporary green literature. Gilbert Cruz also featured the author on The Book Review to discuss the bestselling volume, noting its exploration of life after global warming. Conversely, Paul Hawken mentioned the book on The Rich Roll Podcast while listing dystopian climate titles that he deliberately avoids reading before bedtime. Overall, podcast guests highlighted the work as a wake-up call and a powerful catalyst for environmental action, even as some noted its heavy, dystopian nature.
Every mention
Adam McKay and i had the fortunate unfortunate uh experience of colliding with a lot of this information from reading… 1
“and i had the fortunate unfortunate uh experience of colliding with a lot of this information from reading scientific reports and reading a great book by david wallace wells called uninhabitable earth which if you haven't read it read it and it will wake you up when it comes to the climate”
John Doerr One of the things that inspired me to do this work was a recent book by David Wallace Wells called The Unin… 1
“One of the things that inspired me to do this work was a recent book by David Wallace Wells called The Uninhabitable Earth. I recommend it.”
Gilbert Cruz David Wallace wells will be here to discuss his bestselling book the uninhabitable Earth 3
“David Wallace wells will be here to discuss his bestselling book the uninhabitable Earth”
“he is a national fellow at the new America Foundation a deputy editor of New York Magazine and now the author of a New York Times bestselling book the uninhabitable Earth life after warming”
“David Wallace Wells is the author of the uninhabitable earth life after warming”
Barry Gewen the first book I want to talk about is uh the uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace wills and to continue th… 1
“the first book I want to talk about is uh the uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace wills and to continue the green theme of of midnight in Chernobyl this is an alarmist book”
Paul Hawken and we get books uninhabitable earth you know and the end of ice 1
“and we get books uninhabitable earth you know and the end of ice”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“This was written before um the uninhabitable earth. This was written before a lot of kind of the texts that view climate change as an absolute.”
“david wallace wells is editor at large of new york magazine and author of the uninhabitable earth life after warming”
“david wallace wells is editor at large for new york magazine and author of the uninhabitable earth”
“the moment he came on the screen, it was David Wallace Wells, author of The Uninhabitable Earth. The instant he came on the screen, I was like, "Oh, that's a [ __ ] morning person."”
“tell people with the name of your book one more time please it's called the uninhabitable earth the subtitle is life after warm”
“Tell people with the name of your book one more time please it's called the uninhabitable earth the subtitle is life after warm”