{"product_id":"less-is-not-enough-miriam-meissner-9781350587809","title":"Less Is Not Enough: Minimalist Desires and Postgrowth Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLess Is Not Enough examines the rise of minimalist self-help, showing how it depoliticizes middle-class frustrations with capitalist exploitation, and proposes a cultural strategy to channel minimalist desires into a more radical, postgrowth politics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the past decade minimalist self-help has exploded, from tidying guides to media detoxes which promise to help affluent middle classes navigate a world of excess-too much clutter, stress, and distraction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, Miriam Meissner exposes the limits of minimalism in addressing both middle-class overload and the environmental crisis. Through a critical analysis of self-help books, TV shows, and online communities, she argues that while minimalism is well-intended, it ultimately distracts from the root causes of the very problems it seeks to alleviate. Trends like decluttering and mindfulness depoliticize middle-class frustrations with the capitalist exploitation of labour, attention, and ecology for profit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an era where climate justice and class struggle are inseparable, this book proposes an eco-political strategy that refuses to pit middle-class interests against the demands of a just green transition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Miriam Meissner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 135058780X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350587809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d","brand":"Miriam Meissner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48440641749247,"sku":"9781350587809","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_864fcb51-d0b4-43b4-9739-e8effc8359ba.jpg?v=1777183816","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/less-is-not-enough-miriam-meissner-9781350587809","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}