When I was invited a few years ago to attend a meeting of the once classical liberal Mt. Pelerin Society in Salt Lake City I was surprised to hear little in the way of informed conversation about markets and ecologies. … Read more
Tag: Ecology
Creating Institutions of Care: The Case for Democratic Forest Trusts
In: Watson, Alan; Dean, Liese; Sproull, Janet, comps. 2005. Science and stewardship to protect and sustain wilderness values: Eighth World Wilderness Congress symposium; 2005 September 30–October 6; Anchorage, AK. Proceedings RMRS-P-000. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, … Read more
Earth Day 2015: a Pagan take
My piece on it is over at Witches and Pagans.… Read more
What’s in a Name? Capitalism, Crony Capitalism, and Corporatism: Why Terminology Matters
A number of classical liberals to whom I sent my paper on capitalism and civil society replied there is much with which they agree, but think I should use the term “crony capitalism” rather than “capitalism.” They point out my … Read more
Bernd Heinrich’s “Life Everlasting”: a review essay
This has been cross-posted at Witches and Pagans.
Scientists motivated by a deep love and fascination for the natural world share much of a Pagan sensibility about the world’s intrinsic value without our metaphysics, but with skills of observation … Read more