{"product_id":"2940169111408","title":"Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything (Abridged)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcological Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e recasts the uproar over global warming and the assault of man-made toxins into our bodies in terms of the collective self-deception which both created this crisis and holds a key to its solution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcological Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e argues that \"green\" labels and recycling programs may do more harm than good by feeding a vital lie, lulling us into the illusion that we are doing enough already while ignoring the adverse impact of the far vaster proportion of what we buy and do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book brings a psychologist's insights into the world of commerce, arguing for radical transparency amp;mdash; tracking every substantial impact over the life cycle of an item, from manufacture to daily use, to disposal amp;mdash; and surfacing those impacts at the point of purchase. The movement toward such transparency augurs a day when the free market will operate in public interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Macmillan Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150177845488,"sku":"2940169111408","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169111408_p0.jpg?v=1763673054","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169111408","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}