Esme Mees / Rita Shelby
Ban Billionaires: Fascism Fix by Esme Mees and Rita Shelby explores billionaire wealth-hoarding mental illness and the moral decay it breeds. Esme’s incisive critique dismantles the myths of meritocracy and trickle-down economics, exposing billionaires not just as exploiters of labor and ecosystems, but as sociopaths-or even demons-whose insatiable greed has brought humanity to the brink. Rita’s worker-inspired narratives weave together the stories of ordinary people crushed under the weight of corporate tyranny, offering a haunting yet hopeful look at resilience and opposition.The book is illustrated with classic Mees and Eatms Productions black-and-white woodblock prints, evoking the stark crossroads between good and evil where humanity now stands. These visuals amplify the text’s urgency, capturing the moral and ecological devastation wrought by billionaire hoarding. Ban Billionaires critique urges readers to confront the systems enabling such destruction and fight for a future rooted in humanity. With its blend of analysis, storytelling, and art, this book is a powerful reminder that the fight against greed is a fight worth having, the alternative is too dire to imagine, alas, that is our near and long-term reality if we all do nothing.
