I asked Derrick Jensen whether he believed in God. “I believe in something,” he replied. “There is some animating force or something. Life is so complex and so extraordinary, and even our individual bodies are so extraordinary and complex.” He plies us with examples of … [Read more...]
Love, Intelligence and Sex — Musings on the Natural World, part 2 (326)
February 17, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Love, Intelligence and Art — Musings on the Natural World, part 1 (325)
February 7, 2017 By 2 Comments
Derrick Jensen reflects on the bird and frog songs he loves, and the richness of longtime relationships with natural places where one lives. By contrast, and especially in cities, our sensory input is largely mediated by machines (computers, television, radio, cars, etc.) … [Read more...]
What Is Sustainable? (271)
July 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
"We're a mining society. We mine the soils, the groundwater, the forest, the minerals, the fish… We're destroying non-renewable resources. There's no future in it." Richard Reese, author of What is Sustainable? Remembering Our Way Home and Sustainable or Bust, examines past … [Read more...]
What Do You Think Is Worth Fighting For? (240)
August 10, 2013 By 8 Comments
"There are very sober people talking about the possible death of entire oceans. The end of fish. If that's not worth fighting for, what is?" Activist and author Derrick Jensen asserts that industrial civilization is murdering the planet and it must be stopped. We need to … [Read more...]
Finding Excitement Creating a Life-Sustaining Society (165)
March 15, 2010 By 5 Comments
Lavender farmer Dana Illo and her partner Catherine Johnson will infect you with enthusiasm. They've turned their initial response to resource declines from "it's horrible and overwhelming" into "we can create new ways of doing." Dana is bringing Dragon Dreaming to her … [Read more...]
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