The following dialogue continues an on-going cyber-discussion between two cultural philosophers, Dr. Sherry Ackerman and Dr. Guy McPherson. ACKERMAN: Wow! I don’t leave the homestead all that often. And, when I do, I don’t go that far. But, today I had occasion to venture out into mainstream culture for the afternoon and I was flabbergasted. The mainstream has never been … [Read more...]
A journey home – Seeking the essence of Transition in England
In 2007 I moved to America from England. From the sidelines, with some little involvement, I had watched the Transition movement birth, sending out its first exploratory roots. The excitement of the viral birth of the movement was tangible. There was a sense of something different being created, not just solutions to ecological and resource challenges. My move to the US … [Read more...]
Hope springs eternal
According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, hope is "desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment." In other words, hope is faith-based belief. Derrick Jensen's article in the May/June 2006 issue of Orion includes his own definition, which mirrors the dictionary's: "Hope is a longing for a future condition over which you have no agency." Hope, in … [Read more...]