Sunday I joined some Bay Area libertarians for dinner and conversation at a Chinese restaurant in Berkeley. I had been invited as a result of one reading my chapter on libertarianism in Uncivil Liberties: Deconstructing Libertarianism. At his request … Read more
Category: Blog
The Silence of the Earth
Why do modern societies find the Earth a largely silent backdrop to human affairs while non-literate ones in particular did not? On Earth Day I published a piece over at Witches and Pagans that explored David Abram’s take on the … Read more
What Libertarians can add to American life – if they take the time to understand their principles
David Abram’s Becoming Animal: one of the most important environmental books of our time
When David Abram’s Becoming Animal first came out I published a review on Beliefnet. The Alliance for Wild Ethics later linked to my review in their own descriptions of the book. Since then I left Beliefnet and they have not … Read more
New Discussion at W&P: How libertarians can make sense for Pagans (and everyone else)
The Transforming Power of Pagan Religion
Enough of critiques! I have a new post up on Patheos that looks at how Pagan spirituality is a corrective to serious blind spots in much Christian and secular thinking about people and the world.… Read more
The Pagan community neeeds to repudiate libertarianism as it currently exists
Libertarians argue North Dakota is America’s freest state and in doing so rebut themselves
The libertarian Mercatus Center at George Mason University has just released a report arguing that North Dakota is the freest state in the union while New York is the least free, followed by California in 49th place. Even … Read more
Understanding Wilderness
Starbucks and Capitalism vs. the Market
In my post “Capitalism vs. the market” I argued that while when the market was subordinate to civil society it was a source for enhancing human liberty, when it became independent of, and even worse, superior to civil society … Read more