Kai Heron
@kaiheron.bsky.social
Lecturer in Political Ecology at Lancaster University. Co-author of "Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green and Democratic Future" (2025)
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Capitalism has created a world of bullshit abundance and artificial scarcity.
Listen to the latest Radicals in Conversation with the authors of Radical Abundance, @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social and @bertrussell.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrh...
Listen to the latest Radicals in Conversation with the authors of Radical Abundance, @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social and @bertrussell.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrh...
Why Liberal Abundance is Bullsh*t
Capitalism has created a world of bullsh*t abundance and artificial scarcity, where we have too much of what we don’t need and too little of what we do. The system’s pursuit of profits has put us on…
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November 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Capitalism has created a world of bullshit abundance and artificial scarcity.
Listen to the latest Radicals in Conversation with the authors of Radical Abundance, @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social and @bertrussell.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrh...
Listen to the latest Radicals in Conversation with the authors of Radical Abundance, @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social and @bertrussell.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrh...
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My latest is a review of Radical Abundance by @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social, Bertie Russell, and @plutopress.bsky.social 👇
"The value of Radical Abundance is in the authors’ recognition of the complexity of the capitalist economy."
In our latest piece, @benlockwood.bsky.social reviews Radical Abundance from @plutopress.bsky.social
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www.briefecology.com/p/actual-abu...
In our latest piece, @benlockwood.bsky.social reviews Radical Abundance from @plutopress.bsky.social
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www.briefecology.com/p/actual-abu...
Actual Abundance and How to Get There
A review of Radical Abundance from Pluto Press
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November 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
My latest is a review of Radical Abundance by @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social, Bertie Russell, and @plutopress.bsky.social 👇
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Tomorrow (6pm Tuesday Nov 4th) sees the first online discussion of Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future.
@kaiheron.bsky.social, @bertrussell.bsky.social, and I will present the book and discuss it with the audience.
Register for free below.
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@kaiheron.bsky.social, @bertrussell.bsky.social, and I will present the book and discuss it with the audience.
Register for free below.
www.indep.network/event/indep-...
INDEP online Talk with Kai Heron, Keir Milburn and Bertie Russell on Radical Abundance
Capitalism has created a world of bullshit abundance, where we have too much of what we don’t need and too little of what we do. Through this system’s relentless pursuit of profits, we have been put…
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November 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Tomorrow (6pm Tuesday Nov 4th) sees the first online discussion of Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future.
@kaiheron.bsky.social, @bertrussell.bsky.social, and I will present the book and discuss it with the audience.
Register for free below.
www.indep.network/event/indep-...
@kaiheron.bsky.social, @bertrussell.bsky.social, and I will present the book and discuss it with the audience.
Register for free below.
www.indep.network/event/indep-...
Hurricane Melissa's 185 mile an hour winds caused damage to Jamaica that experts predict could take decades to recover from. Meanwhile, storms of Melissa's ferocity are now no longer 'once in a century' but more like once every 25 years. 1/2
November 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Hurricane Melissa's 185 mile an hour winds caused damage to Jamaica that experts predict could take decades to recover from. Meanwhile, storms of Melissa's ferocity are now no longer 'once in a century' but more like once every 25 years. 1/2
The tech optimist posts about how renewables are contributing a larger share to the global energy mix, or how EVs are replacing combustion engines are driving me mad. Overall material throughput is continuing to rise, and that's a massive problem.
November 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The tech optimist posts about how renewables are contributing a larger share to the global energy mix, or how EVs are replacing combustion engines are driving me mad. Overall material throughput is continuing to rise, and that's a massive problem.
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Recently, @sarahljaffe.bsky.social sat down with @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social and @bertrussell.bsky.social, authors of “Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future” to discuss the difference between radical and bullshit abundance.
inthesetimes.com/article/radi...
inthesetimes.com/article/radi...
October 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Recently, @sarahljaffe.bsky.social sat down with @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social and @bertrussell.bsky.social, authors of “Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future” to discuss the difference between radical and bullshit abundance.
inthesetimes.com/article/radi...
inthesetimes.com/article/radi...
Catherine Connolly wins Ireland’s presidential election. With neutrality under threat and proto-fascist anti-immigrant protests in the streets, this comes at a critical time for the Irish left. The way factions united to get this done is a lesson for everyone. Incredible work.
October 26, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Catherine Connolly wins Ireland’s presidential election. With neutrality under threat and proto-fascist anti-immigrant protests in the streets, this comes at a critical time for the Irish left. The way factions united to get this done is a lesson for everyone. Incredible work.
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Here's video of an interview @kaiheron.bsky.social, @bertrussell.bsky.social, and I did with @plutopress.bsky.social recently. The interviewer Chris Browne did a great job and really pushed us to explore the arguments in the book.
Why Liberal Abundance is Bullsh*t
On the latest episode of Radicals in Conversation we're joined by @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social & @bertrussell.bsky.social, authors of the new book Radical Abundance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrh...
On the latest episode of Radicals in Conversation we're joined by @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social & @bertrussell.bsky.social, authors of the new book Radical Abundance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrh...
Why Liberal Abundance is Bullsh*t
YouTube video by Pluto Press
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October 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Here's video of an interview @kaiheron.bsky.social, @bertrussell.bsky.social, and I did with @plutopress.bsky.social recently. The interviewer Chris Browne did a great job and really pushed us to explore the arguments in the book.
A point for Mike Davis' neo-catastrophist thesis in his essay 'cosmic dancers on history's stage', an oft-overlooled essay that has important consequences for historical materialism in general and eco-Marxism in particular. I hope to write about it soon. www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
New evidence reveals dinosaurs were thriving right up to the moment the asteroid hit
Newly dated fossils from New Mexico challenge the idea that dinosaurs were in decline—and suggest instead they had formed flourishing communities.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A point for Mike Davis' neo-catastrophist thesis in his essay 'cosmic dancers on history's stage', an oft-overlooled essay that has important consequences for historical materialism in general and eco-Marxism in particular. I hope to write about it soon. www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
Climateflation is driving up UK food prices. In other words, the effects of centuries of ecological destruction and labour exploitation is manifesting as a so-called 'cost of living crisis.' Negative feedback loops like this are the new normal.
www.ft.com/content/ced8...
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Five staples fuelling UK food inflation as climate risks rise, study finds
Findings challenge narrative that food price growth is being driven by higher taxes and wage costs
www.ft.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Climateflation is driving up UK food prices. In other words, the effects of centuries of ecological destruction and labour exploitation is manifesting as a so-called 'cost of living crisis.' Negative feedback loops like this are the new normal.
www.ft.com/content/ced8...
www.ft.com/content/ced8...
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I’m me get some Radical Abundance today in Norwich. I’ll be discussing the new book by @bertrussell.bsky.social, @kaiheron.bsky.social, and myself
🌱TODAY🌱
Join us for a reading of the upcoming book by @kmilb.bsky.social, Radical Abundance.
🗓️ Sat, Oct 18
⏰ 3 pm
📍Norwich Transformed
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Join us for a reading of the upcoming book by @kmilb.bsky.social, Radical Abundance.
🗓️ Sat, Oct 18
⏰ 3 pm
📍Norwich Transformed
www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
Book launch and author talk with Keir Milburn
Join us for the launch of Keir Milburn's upcoming book, Radical Abundance.
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October 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I’m me get some Radical Abundance today in Norwich. I’ll be discussing the new book by @bertrussell.bsky.social, @kaiheron.bsky.social, and myself
Cascading ecological crises are going to shake the infrastructures of everyday life in the UK by 2050. Heatwaves in 4 out of 5 years, peak river flows up to 40% higher, intensified storms, and homes, transport links, food systems, and cities unprepared for any of it. Link below.
October 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Cascading ecological crises are going to shake the infrastructures of everyday life in the UK by 2050. Heatwaves in 4 out of 5 years, peak river flows up to 40% higher, intensified storms, and homes, transport links, food systems, and cities unprepared for any of it. Link below.
This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner was an apt choice. An islamophobic Zionist who rubs shoulders with Europe's far-right including Geert Wilders and Marie Le Pen and who has expressed support for a renewed Reconquista. Europe's direction of travel encapsulated.
October 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner was an apt choice. An islamophobic Zionist who rubs shoulders with Europe's far-right including Geert Wilders and Marie Le Pen and who has expressed support for a renewed Reconquista. Europe's direction of travel encapsulated.
If you're in Manchester for #TheWorldTransformed tonight, consider coming to our panel. We'll be hearing from struggles in the Basque country, Berlin, and London about how to build institutions of popular power.
theworldtransformed.org/twt25/twt25p...
theworldtransformed.org/twt25/twt25p...
The World Transformed 2025 // What Does Winning Look Like? A Strategy for Radical Abundance
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October 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
If you're in Manchester for #TheWorldTransformed tonight, consider coming to our panel. We'll be hearing from struggles in the Basque country, Berlin, and London about how to build institutions of popular power.
theworldtransformed.org/twt25/twt25p...
theworldtransformed.org/twt25/twt25p...
Over concerns that its findings were 'too negative', Downing Street has censored a government-backed report which found British food prices will increase because of the deforestation of tropical rainforests. A shocking and dangerous will to ignorance. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
No 10 blocks report on impact of rainforest collapse on food prices
Downing Street has vetoed release of an assessment that says the loss of the Amazon ecosystem could drive up food inflation as well as lead to mass migration
www.thetimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Over concerns that its findings were 'too negative', Downing Street has censored a government-backed report which found British food prices will increase because of the deforestation of tropical rainforests. A shocking and dangerous will to ignorance. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Sarah Jaffe interviewed us for In These Times about our book, Radical Abundance. We talked about economic planning, worker control, and the necessity of revolutionary transition today. inthesetimes.com/article/radi...
Transitioning Out of Capitalism Towards a Green Future
A conversation with the authors of "Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future" about what it will take to build a livable world for all.
inthesetimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Sarah Jaffe interviewed us for In These Times about our book, Radical Abundance. We talked about economic planning, worker control, and the necessity of revolutionary transition today. inthesetimes.com/article/radi...
In just six days Europe’s June 2025 heatwave led to 16,500 excess deaths and caused €43 billion in short-term lost earnings. But the effects of heatwaves linger long after the stifling temperatures have passed. By 2029 the cost of those six days is expected to climb to €126 billion.
October 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In just six days Europe’s June 2025 heatwave led to 16,500 excess deaths and caused €43 billion in short-term lost earnings. But the effects of heatwaves linger long after the stifling temperatures have passed. By 2029 the cost of those six days is expected to climb to €126 billion.
Unhappily, I'm reading Dipesh Chakrabarty's The Climate of History in a Planetary Age. The judo moves he makes to let capital off the hook for global heating are something to behold.
October 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Unhappily, I'm reading Dipesh Chakrabarty's The Climate of History in a Planetary Age. The judo moves he makes to let capital off the hook for global heating are something to behold.
Britain's authoritarian Labour government has given the police even more power to suppress protests. But this won't stop them. When your government is participating in genocide the only option is to throw wrenches into the machine.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Police to get broader powers to crack down on repeated protests
The move is not a ban on protests but
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October 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Britain's authoritarian Labour government has given the police even more power to suppress protests. But this won't stop them. When your government is participating in genocide the only option is to throw wrenches into the machine.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Degrowth has never been a coherent political perspective, nor has it had an agreed political strategy. This interview with Jason Hickel and reply by Vincent Liegey, Anitra Nelson, and Terry Leahy pair well to highlight the dividing lines. Links below.
October 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Degrowth has never been a coherent political perspective, nor has it had an agreed political strategy. This interview with Jason Hickel and reply by Vincent Liegey, Anitra Nelson, and Terry Leahy pair well to highlight the dividing lines. Links below.
457 Palestinians killed by starvation in Gaza, health ministry says
www.middleeasteye.net
October 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The attack in Manchester is utterly deplorable. I am also dismayed to see members of Parliament and parts of our media ecology attempting to use this tragedy to suppress protests against Israel's genocide in Palestine. 1/8
October 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The attack in Manchester is utterly deplorable. I am also dismayed to see members of Parliament and parts of our media ecology attempting to use this tragedy to suppress protests against Israel's genocide in Palestine. 1/8
"The future is not inscribed in the present even if it is circumscribed by the past" - Wallerstein
October 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"The future is not inscribed in the present even if it is circumscribed by the past" - Wallerstein
“This plan was formulated without the participation of Hamas or any Palestinian party, including the Palestinian Authority. So how can the U.S. administration reach an agreement with one side of the conflict while excluding the Palestinian side?” www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-hamas...
How Hamas Is Navigating Trump’s Gaza Ultimatum
In an exclusive interview, veteran Hamas official Mohammad Nazzal discusses strategy, red lines, and Israel’s attempt to assassinate Palestinian negotiators.
www.dropsitenews.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“This plan was formulated without the participation of Hamas or any Palestinian party, including the Palestinian Authority. So how can the U.S. administration reach an agreement with one side of the conflict while excluding the Palestinian side?” www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-hamas...
I’m looking forward to this event. I’ll be riffing off the London-Edinburgh Weekend Return Group’s idea of being ‘in and against the state’ to reflect on what it means to pursue an academic career ‘in, against and beyond’ the university. Which is something I'm still trying to figure out myself...
It's October, and we have an event coming up!
Pathways for environment research: academia, activism, policy. A conversation for ECRs about post-PhD research between 3 people who have taken different paths.
17th October, online & free, 1pm-2.30pm BST.
Register here
www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...
Pathways for environment research: academia, activism, policy. A conversation for ECRs about post-PhD research between 3 people who have taken different paths.
17th October, online & free, 1pm-2.30pm BST.
Register here
www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...
October 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I’m looking forward to this event. I’ll be riffing off the London-Edinburgh Weekend Return Group’s idea of being ‘in and against the state’ to reflect on what it means to pursue an academic career ‘in, against and beyond’ the university. Which is something I'm still trying to figure out myself...