Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor announce book on “end times fascism”

In short: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor have a new book coming in September 2026 that argues some powerful groups are preparing for collapse and may even welcome it.

What happened

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor are set to publish a book titled End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World on September 15, 2026. It will be published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in the United States, and by Allen Lane, part of Penguin Random House, in Canada.

In the book, the authors argue that a coalition of three groups is forming, religious fundamentalists, tech billionaires who focus on survival plans, and ethno-nationalists. The authors say these groups often look separate in public life, but they can align around a shared story about the future.

That shared story is an apocalyptic worldview. In plain terms, it is the belief that a major catastrophe is coming, that only a small “saved” group will make it through, and that there is less reason to protect today’s society. Klein calls this idea “end times fascism,” meaning some people help make the world harder to live in while building escape routes and shelters for themselves, like bunkers, private islands, space travel plans, or tougher states that shut others out.

Kirkus describes the book as an analysis of apocalyptic thinking that connects tech, politics, and religion. The Guardian’s reporting highlights the authors’ argument that overlapping crises could be used to push a less democratic system that benefits a wealthy few.

Why it matters

This argument connects directly to public debates about technology and power, including how wealthy people and political movements talk about climate risk, social conflict, and the future. If leaders plan mainly for their own safety, it can shape real choices about laws, public spending, and who gets help first, like a lifeboat plan that assumes most passengers will not get a seat.

Source: NYTimes