The Dragon & The Hummingbird
A fast, funny satire about capitalism, climate change and why individual action still matters.
Not doom. Not despair. A story that makes sense of the mess and leaves you clearer about what you can actually do.
“Finally, a book that bridges the gap between scientific facts, emotional understanding and a plan for doing something about it.”
This book helps you:
Understand how we got into this mess
And how we can get out
Stop feeling overwhelmed
Find your place in the story
Smile while doing it
Read it Free. No Paywall. No Email capture
(3 years to write / £0 to read)
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Climate change isn’t just about emissions.
It’s about a system that doesn't care about our future.
This is a sharp, insightful and often amusing satire that helps us see the invisible threads that are tying us down.
It shows us how we can cut those threads.
If that sounds like your kind of read, you’ve come to the right place.
WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK
I spent 30 years in advertising selling things people didn’t need.
Then I saw the fires, floods, the rising sea levels and realised I’d been playing for the wrong team.
Climate change isn’t just science. It’s economics, incentives and human nature all tangled together.
So I wrote a satire to untangle it.
Not a lecture. Not a doom spiral. But a clear and sometimes amusing story about how we got here and what we can do to get to somewhere better.
If the forest is on fire, what difference can one hummingbird make?
Everything.
If enough of us show up.
Many thanks, Peace, love,
Graham / Gramskii
February 2024
About Gramskii
The author explains his reason for writing the book
“I can’t remember when I last read a book from cover to cover (it's 280 pages!) – with a small break for sleep before the final chapter. ”
"Your book rocked my world and I've shared so many quotes and tidbits with family and friends since reading it. Moving forward I will just buy copies for people instead of recommending they read it."
Readers Reviews
“My son handed me a copy of your book. It has been a great read and a wonderful insight into the blindness of our society, and the impact that we are causing to the planet. Your hummingbird analogy works so well to inspire us to rise above selfish short - term endeavours with the hope of working to make a better world :)”
“Who wants to read about the inconvenient truth? I must admit, I didn’t. But fear not! The Dragon and the Hummingbird has found the sweet spot because it sits at the intersection of a fascinating Venn diagram, where history, data, humour and hope converge. Because climate change issues are complex, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Reading this book reawakened my interest.”
"Finally, a book that bridges the gap between scientific facts and emotional understanding. Perfect for reaching those who need to hear this message."
"Put aside your daily priorities for a while and read Gramskii's new book 'The Dragon & the Hummingbird'. So much more interesting than reality TV. THIS IS THE REAL THING. It's an entertaining yet foreboding tale about why our world is in its current precarious state; sprinkled with humour, coupled with scientific and historical references . Almost a book within a film within a film. It moves along at a cinematic pace to provide an explanation of how capitalism and greed is the lumbering beast that has created inequality, financial disaster and climate change. It's time to do something about it before it's too late. We can all help. Find out how by reading this inspirational book. It's free, so what have you got to lose? (Apart from your planet)."
"I very much enjoyed this easy to read, and yet profound, book. It's very accessible and often humorous, yet it provides a deep message on the environment. Fundamentally, it answers two questions: how have we got to the mess we are now in, and what can we each do about it? I like the focus on personal responsibility and personal action. I learnt a lot. It also looks very nice!"
"I read this book pretty much straight away because I was interested in what it had to say, and I wasn't disappointed. It does an admirable job of distilling the complexity of the climate situation and how we got here. I was impressed by the historical context which I felt added to people’s (my) sum of knowledge and made the current crisis more understandable, in a depressingly inevitable sort of way. The conversation between two/three people was a great creative device to get the points across, otherwise it would have been a study paper and no one needs another of those."
"Highly enjoyable. It made the political bits understandable without being patronising, and the characters beautifully mitigated the danger of the second half becoming too didactic. Best of all, while it didn't flinch from the horror of a possible climate apocalypse, it planted credible seeds of hope and made me take stock of the small things I try to do, and to think about looking for other incremental changes I might be able to make."
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