The Ecological Rift is a collection of essays and knowledge from each of its three authors, describing how capitalism, and especially Marxist ideas, have led to the climatic downfall of the health of the planet Earth.
The twenty-first century is facing what is the greatest environmental catastrophe, perhaps of Earth's history, and many people don't even know it. People have grown the demand for products that harm the ecological status of the Earth, and producers are simply happy to make money for them. People may not realize it, but when they but things, especially plastics, they are harming the Earth forever.
The economy and the Earth have long been intertwined, even back when hunting and gathering was commonplace. For millennia, humans have modified their environment to suit their needs, and the polluted air of modern day Chinese cities is the result of that "need".
Mining and logging are perhaps the most common problems that the Earth faced before the Industrial Revolution. Mining introduced harmful metals to above ground and the atmosphere, while logging reduced the amount of oxygen and homes for wildlife in areas.
People in poverty-stricken parts of the world are more likely to act out against the environment because of their desperate need. Logging is an easy source of lots of money, and people don't come to think twice about the effect of eliminating rainforests entirely.
John Bellamy Foster, Richard York, and Brett Clark constantly badger readers by saying that the end is near - if we don't alter course.
