The Future of Nature: Writing on a Human Ecology from Orion Magazine

by Barry Lopez

Book Overview

The western mindset is arguably one of the greatest threats to the world's ecological balance. Corporatism and globalization are two of the obvious villains here, but what part does human nature play in the problem?

Since its inception in 1982, Orion magazine has been a forum for looking beyond the effects of ecological crises to their root causes in human culture. Less an anthology than a vision statement, this timely collection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571313060
• ISBN13: 9781571313065
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Milkweed Editions
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Energizing Environmental Writing

The first three essays in this collection got me so amped about environmentalism that I couldn't stop talking about it with my friends and colleagues in the campus environmental group I'm part of. I ordered this on a whim and will probably buy more as gifts for others. Some essays are inspiring, some are informative, most are both, and all are beautifully written. It's a great resource for anyone interested in enacting positive environmental change.

ecoconscious

Its an absolute treat to read essays that inform and make one see the short comings of modern life. Consent of the Governed - must read. new concept - corporate cloaking as individual for rights. The Black Mesa Syndrome - cant wait to read the book on Bechtel. The Faux falls - something totally apart from the world famous cliche of Niagara. The Edges of the Civilized world - ecotourism. On Waste Lonely Places - poetic The Riddle of Apostle Islands - what is wilderness? Do traces of human presence mar it? Beyond Ecophobia - Steve Moore's interesting study on Earth week curriculum effect in classroom. These Green Things - The San Francisco Garden Project of and by Cathrine Seed. Designer Genes - if cloning is unethical, then this is super cloning. The Pirates of Illiopolis - PVC Winged Mercury and the Golden Calf - The other side of 'The California Gold Rush' coin. In the Name of Restoration - questioning the real sense of projects. The Idea of Local Economy - corporate way of life posing danger to vocation is not the only bad effect. The Culture of owning - interesting concepts of 'polluter-pays' 'harm-benefit test'