I believe science fiction can wake us up to our climate reality. But I don't think The Ministry For The Future is the book to do it. You cannot "wake people up

I believe science fiction can wake us up to our climate reality. But I don't think The Ministry For The Future is the book to do it. You cannot "wake people up" by repeating conventional wisdom. And the beliefs represented in Ministry just seem like very traditional left-wing views to me. Big corporations are bad, we need to give diplomats and other government officials more power, once we just get really left-wing political leaders in charge the problem will be solved. As far as KSR's eco-futurist science fiction goes, I preferred New York 2140 for its vivid portrayal of a flooded New York City. It has a bit of the same attitude, though, especially toward the end - if only our economy were organized into communes and workers' collectives instead of large corporations, surely those forms of business would appropriately prioritize the environment and lead us out of our troubles. It is pretty cool that the author of this article went hiking through the Sierra with KSR. Shaman was a great book and this article gives you hints of how his knowledge of the wilderness enriched it.