Description: "In this book, political theorist Alyssa Battistoni offers a new theory of capitalism's treatment of nature that can help us understand our current ecological crisis. While capitalism is typically treated as a force for relentless commodification, Battistoni posits that capitalism also consistently and crucially fails to commodify vital aspects of the non-human world. This failure to value nature is pervasive, from causing costless carbon emissions to damaging priceless ecosystems"--
Review Quotes: "An original contribution. . . . I have nothing but admiration for the ambition on display in Battistoni's work. Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature is appropriately a book that is very much alive."---Matt McManus, Damage