Hey all,

Some of you might be interested in this exchange with Daniel Quinn about Derrick Jensen over at the Ishmael Community Guestbook.

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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:13 am    Post subject: Re: "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn paimei01 wrote:The book says that we are all enacting a story

And what story is Quinn enacting ? That of Guru of tribalism ? 

Ever wonder why he seems to like having a following of adulating fans ? 

Ever wonder why he twists anthropological data out of any semblance with reality ? 

Ever wonder why he has nothing practicable to recommend, except for vaguely advocating that we let others starve in far off lands ? 

Did you ever consider how many billions will have to die in order for the few remaining millions to subsist as neo-tribalists ? 

But I forgot, murder is one those false "sins" of the crappy ten commandments.
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I recently added a blog to my website and I thought some people might be interested in my latest post, The Challenges of Accepting Civilization as Unsustainable and Unhealthy . Feel free to subscribe, comment, get in touch, whatever.

This is a continuation of ideas presented in part 1, "The Giver Culture".   

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Literature/Ishmael-by-Daniel-Quinn-192239.html

IshmaelAustin Yahoo! Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IshmaelAustin/cal

First Tuesday Dialogue Meeting
Tuesday March 6, 2007

Daniel Quinn will be interviewed by Thom Hartmann February 7th at 8 am PST on KPOJ Portland. You can listen in by going to their website.

Take Care.

Daniel Quinn will be interviewed by Thom Hartmann February 7th at 8 am PST on KPOJ Portland. You can listen in by going to their website.

Take Care.

Hey all,

Here is James Howard Kunstler's latest article in Orion Magazine.

He actually mentions Daniel Quinn: "We have to do better. We have to start right away making those other arrangements. We have to begin the transition to some mode of living that will allow us to carry on the project of civilization—and I would argue against the notion advanced by Daniel Quinn and others that civilization itself is our enemy and should not be continued. The agenda for facing our problems squarely can, in fact, be described with some precision. We have to make other arrangements for the basic activities of everyday life."