I was reading “The Dialectics of Ecology and Ecological Civilization” (Requires a subscription at the time of this post, but will be public next week) and the author cites Global Change and the Earth System. I did a search for the book. It was actually a bit difficult to find. Springer is asking $99.00 for the eBook, but you can download a PDF of the book, free, Open Access here. I also noted that Monthly Review cites this book quite often.
I felt this segment of the article contributed a good deal to what I briefly mentioned dealing with the Theory of Monetized Empathy, which I posted here.
The book Global Change and the Earth System, written by a number of respected scientists, notes: “In a world in which the disparity between the wealthy and the poor, both within and between countries, is growing, equity issues are important in any consideration of global environmental management.” Moreover, it is crucial to note that this systemic crisis has not directly led to a transformation of society toward sustainability. On the contrary, it has been co-opted by neoliberalism, exacerbating the crisis.
Monetized empathy is indeed cyclical. We can even see it rushing forward internationally, among so many nations in the world over the current tariffs controversy.