Book of the Week: Dougald Hine's "Work in the Ruins" asks what comes after our world

Kuku Radio's book of the week is Dougald Hine's "Work in the Ruins," published in Estonian by Postimehe kirjastus. The book explores the philosophical and cultural dimensions of the climate crisis, examining whether it is merely a chemical accident or a consequence of human activity. The book is introduced by Marek Strandberg and Mihkel Kunnus.

Kuku Radio has selected Dougald Hine's "Work in the Ruins" as this week's book of the week, published in Estonian by Postimehe kirjastus. The book is introduced in the programme by Marek Strandberg and Mihkel Kunnus.

Hine's book questions how we understand the climate crisis at all. Is it merely a chemical accident in the atmosphere, something that science and technology will solve, or is it something much deeper-the inevitable consequences of our worldview and way of acting?

The book makes no claim to simple answers nor comforts the reader with empty promises. Hine argues that the destruction of the world as we know it does not mean the end of the world; it is a call to rethink what we truly value and how we wish to live going forward. This approach sets the work apart from many other climate-themed books, which tend to focus solely on technical solutions.