Book release | Save Yourself First (SOLD OUT)
Mon 18 May
|Le Pain Quotidien @ Tour & Taxis
(FULLY BOOKED) Accusations about how we are destroying the climate are flying at us from all sides. We use too much plastic, fly too often, eat too much meat... But what if, by being more selfish, we could actually make a more positive impact?
Time & Location
18 May 2026, 18:30 – 21:00
Le Pain Quotidien @ Tour & Taxis, Havenlaan 86C, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
About the event
Why taking care of yourself is also good for the planet
You dutifully sort your waste, occasionally swap your car for a train ride, and try to eat a little less meat.
Then you read about wars and recessions, about how microplastics pollute our drinking water and our brains are rotting because of social media. And then you think: it’s all ruined.
Why do I even bother anymore? Because your behavior really does make a difference. Just not in the way you think. The same powers that are depleting the earth are also undermining our health, our happiness, and our democracy.
From forever chemicals to overmedication and the discontent economy, modern man is being systematically poisoned. But now for the good news: you are less powerless than you think.
This book is a stubbornly optimistic detox cure. Prepare yourself for a major clean-up, both in your home and in your…