The Great Transition is a book about the past and ongoing transition of humanity away from the fossil-based, capitalist system to a new society, which is neither a Utopia nor a dystopia. It's a story about remembering how we can and must organise to save our well-being, it's a story about the front lines of change, this hard and demanding, yet purposeful process of changing the world one step at a time. But it's more than this. This is a story about purpose and the challenges that devotion brings to the individual. You can never do enough when you have devoted your life to a cause. People will miss you, people will count on you, people and yourself will be disappointed. Yet, people will love you, people will try to be like you, you want to stay true to your purpose. Along with purpose, love plays a key role. And so does trauma and conflict. Personal and interpersonal. Another key motive of this story is learning. Learning about the transition, about yourself, about struggle, about solidarity, about purpose. Injustice is a key element to this book. The elements of fire and water. The wind, electricity, waves. The Oldies. A feeling of "realness". Technology is part of the story, but as with a real socio-technical transition, technology is a vehicle, a tool, not a driver. The social struggle, that's the real transition. Changing the world is changing meaning, purpose, people, and the resource allocation. I love this book. From the unique features in the style (the assignment drafts), to the characters and the mix between social and personal struggle. I am constantly trying to figure out how I can do more to devote myself to the purpose of saving the climate and out societies. And this book has spawned many new ideas and inspiration in me. Many climate fiction books have the ability to do that. But this book also touched me on a more personal level. I don't want my love to be a victim to a devotion to a purpose and this book has shown me that I need to pay attention to this.