Elements of Los Angeles: Earth, Water, Air, Fire Science_Gift_Guide At the core of disaster

At the core of disaster capitalism is the use of cataclysmic events to advance radical privatization combined with the privatization of the disaster response itself

and the ways in which technology has changed our world

written with all the wit

Populist rage

Elements of Los Angeles: Earth, Water, Air, Fire Science_Gift_Guide At the core of disasterAcclaimed essayist D. J. Waldie turns his eyes to the elements of Los Angeles earth, water, air and fire exploring the foundations of the city with his trademark wisdom, elegance, and incisiveness. Finalist, Foreword INDIES, Essays (Adult Nonfiction) "Reading Waldie's essays about Los Angeles is not unlike listening to someone tell you the stories of their life." Los Angeles Times Image Magazine "A love letter to Los Angeles" Alta magazine In Elements