In Crisis, On Crisis: Essays in Troubled Times (Summary, Reviews & Purchase Options)

What if the age of crisis wasn’t the end—but a call to face the truth? In Permacrisis, James Cairns offers you more than headlines or hashtags—he offers a path through the noise. Drawing on his work as an activist, father, teacher, and survivor, Cairns weaves together essays that tackle everything from climate collapse and political instability to addiction and family life. With sharp insight and grounded vulnerability, he asks not just what is a crisis—but how do we live, act, and stay whole inside one? Equal parts personal reckoning and cultural analysis, Permacrisis is a guidebook for navigating the chaos without losing yourself. If you’ve ever looked around and wondered how we got here—and what now—this is the conversation you’ve been waiting for.