Other Worlds Were Possible - Sheldon, Joss
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THE STATUS QUO IS JUST A PASSING PHASE! Sunny and his kinfolk were content with their way of life. During the dry season, their clan lived alone. They hunted whenever they chose, gathered an array of plants, told stories, and took part in debates. In the rainy season, they united with the rest of their tribe. They formed a temporary city, feasted, held dances and played games. They could have lived like this forever. But a strange and foreign people had ideas of their own... Appearing out of nowhere, these aliens looked completely different. They smelled different. They even dressed…mehr

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THE STATUS QUO IS JUST A PASSING PHASE! Sunny and his kinfolk were content with their way of life. During the dry season, their clan lived alone. They hunted whenever they chose, gathered an array of plants, told stories, and took part in debates. In the rainy season, they united with the rest of their tribe. They formed a temporary city, feasted, held dances and played games. They could have lived like this forever. But a strange and foreign people had ideas of their own... Appearing out of nowhere, these aliens looked completely different. They smelled different. They even dressed differently. And they had the most peculiar habits.These people did not live with the earth. They exploited the earth, imposing monocultures and intensive farming. They were not content with their lot. They were possessed by an insatiable desire to consume. And they had no sense of freedom. They were beholden to a never-ending list of outlandish concepts; things such as "Hierarchy", "Patriarchy", "Monarchy", "Monogamy", "God", "Punishments", "Ownership", "Inequality", "Money", "Work" and "Tax". Sunny and his kinfolk faced the toughest decision in their history... They could wage war on these imposters. But their enemies were strong. They had killed hundreds-of-thousands of indigenous people. They could flee. But these imperialists would surely follow. They would push them into the sea, the mountains or the desert. Their clan needed another solution. But what could it be? Could they negotiate with this violent foe? Could they form a pact? Could they create a kind of alliance? Sunny had no idea. But he was compelled by a duty to find out. This was his time. And he was willing to risk his life, to save the people he loved... THIS IS NOT THE END OF HISTORY. OTHER WORLDS WERE POSSIBLE...
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Joss Sheldon é um nómada liberto de convenções, um pensador livre e um pós-modernista radical. Nascido em 1982, cresceu num dos anónimos subúrbios que circundam o enérgico coração londrino. E depois escapuliu-se! Após obter a sua licenciatura na London School of Economics, Sheldon vendeu falafels em festivais de música, fez outros trabalhos mal pagos e não conseguiu transformar as Midlands inglesas num refúgio da liga de râguebi. Até que, em 2013, deu de caras com McLeod Ganj; aldeia indiana com milhares de macacos enfurecidos, centenas de refugiados tibetanos e o próprio Dalai Lama. Foi lá que Sheldon escreveu o seu primeiro romance, intitulado 'Involution & Evolução' ('Involução & Evolução'). Após várias críticas positivas, Sheldon apanhou o bichinho da escrita. Visitou a Palestina e o Curdistão para pesquisar o seu segundo romance 'Occupied' ('Ocupado'); um livro diferente de tudo o que já alguma vez leu. Mas foi com o seu terceiro romance 'The Little Voice' ('A Pequena Voz) que Sheldon atingiu o auge; chegou ao topo das tabelas nos dois lados do Atlântico e recebeu elogios generalizados da crítica. Em 2017, escreveu 'Money Power Love' ('Dinheiro Poder Amor'); uma história de amor que retrata a ascensão do Império Britânico e a forma como os banqueiros, capazes de criar dinheiro a partir do nada, conseguiram definir o mundo em que vivemos hoje. No ano seguinte, lançou aquela que é certamente a sua maior história até à data, 'INDIVIDUTOPIA: A novel set in a neoliberal dystopia' ('INDIVIDUTOPIA: Um romance passado numa distopia neoliberal'). Os fãs do 1984 vão adorar este clássico voraz, vivido num mundo em que as corporações dominam. Sheldon voltou com o seu primeiro trabalho não ficcional. 'DEMOCRACY: A User's Guide' ('DEMOCRACIA: Um Guia do Utilizador') combina o seu tom coloquial com várias histórias divertidas e ideias estimulantes, questionando o que pode ser feito para tornar os nossos sistemas políticos, economias, escolas, imprensa, forças policiais e exércitos um pouco mais democráticos. Volta agora com 'Other Worlds Were Possible' ('Outros Mundos Eram Possíveis'); uma obra-prima literária que retrata os efeitos do imperialismo europeu; lembra-nos de que houve um tempo anterior às nações, à propriedade privada, à hierarquia e ao dinheiro...