How to End Injustice Everywhere: Understanding the Common Denominator Driving All Injustices, to Create a Better World for Humans, Animals, and the Planet

by Melanie Joy

In this eye-opening and compelling work, psychologist Melanie Joy reveals the common denominator driving all forms of injustice. The mentality that drives us to oppress and abuse humans is the same mentality that drives us to oppress and abuse nonhumans and the environment, as well as those in our own groups working for justice.

How to End Injustice Everywhere offers a fascinating examination of the psychology and structure of unjust systems and behaviors. It also offers practical tools to help raise awareness of these systems and dynamics, reduce infighting, and build more resilient and impactful justice movements.

Genres: Psychology, Politics, Sociology, Vegan

254 pages, Paperback

Published September 12, 2023

About the author

Melanie Joy is an award-winning psychologist, bestselling author, and internationally recognized voice on the psychology of social transformation, relationships, and emotional resilience. She’s written seven nonfiction books, which have been published or contracted in 23 languages, and she’s the eighth recipient of the Ahimsa Award—previously given to the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela—for her work on global nonviolence.

With her trademark blend of intellect, heart, and humor, she brings a fresh perspective to fiction in her new book, "A Half-Hearted Death Wish"—a bighearted, quirky, and thought-provoking debut novel.

You can learn more about her at melaniejoy.org.

Reviews

[Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another incredible and eye-opening book by Dr. Melanie Joy! This is a must-read for changemakers.

[Kate Lawrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written especially for activists, this gives practical and valuable advice for the most effective ways to promote a message that may seem threatening to the current (and oppressive) social order.

[Pria Acharya · Rating 3 out of 5]

I respect Melanie Joy and may now have read/listened to all her books. As a vegan activist dealing with narcissistic abuse, she speaks to my experiences more than anyone else, tying in the connections of oppression.

I will listen to the book again to make sure I captured most concepts. It seemed to end unexpectedly, as I was assuming she would delve deeper on a complicated, diverse topic, helping to tie in the concepts of othering, hierarchy, power dynamics, oppression, as she did in Powerarchy. I expected added details to create more understanding of the interwoven ideas.