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Book cover of The Arrogant Ape. A cracked statue of a man takes centre stage, with a range of animals and plants in the bottom left.

Humanity has a superiority complex. It’s destroying the planet

In her book The Arrogant Ape, Harvard primatologist Christine Webb details humanity’s superiority complex—and how it’s destroying our planet.
Jack McGovan 19 Mar 2026
The book cover has a yellow background with "The King of Everything" at the top and "Jack Moody" at the bottom, both in black. There's a black cat in the centre surrounded by tentacles.

Choosing consumption over connection with nature is dooming us

Jack Moody’s The King of Everything shows us the dark underbelly of modern life, but also points to how we might survive it.
Jack McGovan 25 Feb 2026
In the top left, a punk swings a baseball bat at a police robot located on the bottom of the picture. The name of the novel is written in the top right, the author's name on the bottom left.

We have no choice but to find joy in the struggle for a better future

The Free People's Village is a novel worth reading for those who believe things can be better.
Jack McGovan 30 Jul 2025

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