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,AU?OR 3 ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 

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0,COMMUNITY ,CONTROL OR ,/ATUS ,POLITICS3 ,A ,REPLY TO ,DAVID ,LEWIS10 ,G,R,E,5 ,M,U,L,T,I,L,O,G,U,E .<,TORONTO.> 7,MAY #a#c1 #a#i#i#a7 

,COMMUNITY ,CONTROL OR ,/ATI/ ,POLITICS3  ,A ,REPLY TO ,DAVID ,LEWIS   

BY ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9  

  

,PHOTO BY WYZ ,W1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,9 HIS ,GRE5 ,MULTILOGUE HAT*ET JOB 0,! ,?\<T ( ,DIRECTOR ,BOOK*90 7,MAY #a#c71 ,DAVID ,LEWIS APP>5TLY SETS \T TO UNDO ANY OB/ACLE ?AT MY ANTIHI]>*ICAL VIEWS -- LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALISM & SOCIAL ECOLOGY -- MI<T PRES5T TO HIS EF=TS TO BUILD A ,GRE5 P>TY4 ,?IS DOES NOT EXCLUDE US+ BLATANT LIES & GROSS DI/ORTIONS ( MY IDEAS4  

 ,AT HIS CRUDE/ 7& HE CAN BE V]Y CRUDE 9DE$71 HE DESCRIBES PEOPLE :O AGREE ) MY WORK AS MY 0FOLL[]S0 & 9 ! SAME VE9 DEMAGOGICALLY MAKES AN ANALOGY BETWE5 ME & ,*AIRMAN ,MAO 70,DIRECTOR ,BOOK*9074 ,HE ASS]TS ?AT  ,I 0CLAIM0 TO BE ,DIRECTOR ,EM]ITUS ( 0ALL ECO-AN>*I/S0 -- RA!R ?AN ! BE>] ( A PURELY HONORIFIC TITLE ?AT ! ,9/ITUTE = ,SOCIAL ,ECOLOGY 9 ,V]MONT G5]\SLY GAVE ME4 ,REC5TLY1 9 ! ,PACIFIC ,TRIBUNE ( ,MAY #b1 ,LEWIS W5T SO F> AS TO DESCRIBE ME AS AN 0UNABA%$LY0 SELF-S]V+ PRIMA DONNA :O 0ADV]TISES HIS ?\<T ON ! COV] ( HIS LATE BOOK .<,REMAK+ ,SOCIETY.> AS '! MO/ IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO ECOLOGICAL ?\<T 9 \R G5]ATION4'0 ,:AT ,LEWIS CRUDELY OMITT$ TO M5TION WAS ?AT ! PASSAGE HE QUOT$ WAS WRITT5 NOT BY ME NOR EV5 BY MY PUBLI%] BUT BY ,!ODORE ,ROSZAK1 9 AN APPRAISAL ( MY WORK 9 ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,*RONICLE SEV]AL YE>S AGO4 ,9 %ORT1 ,LEWIS HAS NO COMPUNCTION AB\T /OOP+ TO \TRI<T FALSEHOODS & DEMAGOG]Y 9 CRITICIZ+ AN OPPON5T --  =MS ( BEHAVIOR ?AT %\LD BE ( S]I\S CONC]N TO HIS POLITICAL ASSOCIATES AS WELL AS TO ?OSE :O DISAGREE ) HIM4  

 ,SOME TIME AGO1 :5 HIS ATTACK FIR/ F\ND ITS WAY 9TO MY MAILBOX1 ITS SOPHOMORIC & MALICI\S ASP]SIONS SIMPLY 9DUC$ ME TO DEPOSIT IT 9 MY WA/E BASKET4 ,MORE REC5TLY1 H[EV]1 FRI5DS HAVE TOLD ME ?AT ,LEWIS IS GETT+ HIS PIECE >\ND4 ,I !RE=E FEEL OBLIG$ TO CORRECT ! FALSE CONCEPTIONS AB\T SOCIAL ECOLOGY & ,IIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALISM ?AT HE MAY HAVE PLANT$ 9 ! M9DS ( WELL-MEAN+ PEOPLE4 

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 ,IT %\LD BE CLE>LY UND]/OOD FROM ! \TSET ?AT ,LEWIS'S BELIEVES 9 ! ,/ATE1 9 ! P>TY SY/EM1 & 9 CONV5TIONAL 0POLITICS40 ,HE IS UPSET BY 0LIB]T>IANS0 :O 0PUT D[N ! ,GRE5 ,P>TY M]CILESSLY = ITS 'HI]>*ICAL' /RUCTURE10 9DE$ :O 5GAGE 9 :AT HE CALLS 0RITUAL FLAGELLATION0 ( ! ,GRE5 P>TY4 ,SE5 FROM HIS /ATI/ P]SPECTIVE1 ,I CAN UND]/& ,LEWIS'S OBJECTIONS TO SOCIAL ECOLOGY & ! ANIMUS HE FEELS T[>D ME4 ,HE WANTS A P>TY1 AS DO MANY LIKE HIM1 :O VIEW ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS 7OR ! ,H\SE ( ,REPRES5TATIVES7 AS AN >5A = !IR 0BRILLIANT C>]S10 TO USE AN OLD EXPRESSION4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ?9K ! ,GRE5S PREF] A MOVEM5T ?AT IS 9SPIR$ BY A NEW POLITICS -- ONE ROOT$ 9 ! PEOPLE & BAS$ ON !IR EMP[]M5T 9 P>TICIPATORY  DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS4  

 ,LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALISM SEEKS TO FO/] POPUL> CONTROL OV] POLITICAL LIFE BY LOCAT+ ! >5A ( POLITICS 9 ! IMM$IATE SURR\ND+S ( ! AV]AGE CITIZ54 IT SEEKS TO CREATE A NEW POLITICS1 9 :I* POLITICS IS A TRANSP>5T P>T ( ! DAILY LIFE ( ! CITIZ5RY1 NOT A ONCE-A-YE> AFFAIR 9 :I* ONE /EPS 9TO ! VOT+ BOO? & PULLS A LEV]4 ,IT SEEKS TO RECREATE A PUBLIC POLITICAL CULTURE 9 :I* CITIZ5S DEBATE & HAVE ! P[] TO MAKE DECISIONS AB\T ALL IMPORTANT MATT]S ?AT AFFECT !IR COMMUNITY LIFE4 ,?IS LOCAL POLITICAL ACTIVITY %\LD 9VOLVE DIRECT ACTION & S+LE-ISSUE ORGANIZ+ BUT ! FOCUS ?AT GIVES IT COH]5CE IS ! LOCAL ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN4  

 ,LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALISM IS LIT]ALLY /RUCTUR$ >\ND ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ! COMMUNITY ITSELF1 :I* PEOPLE 5C\NT] 9 EV]YDAY LIFE ! MOM5T !Y /EP BEYOND ! ?RE%DOLD ( !IR HOMES OR AP>TM5TS4 ,IT ADVANCES AN APPEAL = CIVIC P[]1 NOT /ATE P[]2 NEI<BORHOOD CONTROL1 NOT P>LIAM5T>Y CONTROL2 LOCAL P[]1 NOT C5TRALIZ$ P[]4 ,& IT CALLS = NEW =MS ( CIVIC ASSOCIATION -- NETWORK+ ( COMMUNITIES 9TO FREE CONF$]AATIONS 9 :I* CONF$]AL C\NCILS L9K CORNMUNITIES & !IR PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES TOGE!R1 )\T D5Y+ ! PEOPLE ( A CITY1 T[N1 OR VILLAGE !IR AUTONOMY4 ,! PRACTICAL VISIONS 9VOLV$ 9 CREAT+ SU* A SOCIETY & !IR RI* ECOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS HAVE BE5 ELABORAT$ 9 CONSID]ABLE DETAIL & >E AVAILABLE = ANYONE :O IS 9T]E/$4  

 ,LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALI/S ?US >GUE ?AT ,GRE5S %\LD 5GAGE 9 ELECTIONS AT ! LOCAL LEVEL -- AT ! LEVEL ( ! W>D1 T[N1 VILLAGE1 BOR\<1 OR CITY--NOT AT ! NATIONAL OR PROV9CIAL LEVEL4 0,Y\'D ?9K IT C\LD BE VALUABLE TO >TICULATE ! ,GRE5 VISION 9 ELECTIONS AT ALL LEVELS10 OBJECTS ,LEWIS4 ,BUT LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALISM EXCLUDES ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS AT ! /ATE1 PROV9CIAL1 & NATIONAL OR F$]AL LEVELS1 = A V]Y CLE> SET ( REASONS4 ,= ONE1 EV5 ! MO/ RADICAL /ATE-ORI5T$ P>TIES >E EASILY SUBJECT TO COOPTATION BY ! PREVAIL+ POLITICAL SY/EM4 ,AS ,I WROTE 9 ,REMAK+ ,SOCIETY3  

  ,ECOLOGY MOVEM5TS ?AT 5T] 9TO P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITIES NOT ONLY LEGITIMATE ,/ATE P[] AT ! EXP5SE ( POPUL> P[]1 BUT !Y >E OBLIG$ TO FUNCTION )9 ! ,/ATE1 ULTIMATELY TO BECOME BLOOD ( ITS BLOOD & BONE ( ITS BONE4 ,!Y MU/ PLAY ! GAME1 :I* MEANS ?AT !Y MU/ %APE !IR PRIORITIES ACCORD+ TO PR$ET]M9$ RULES OV] :I* !Y HAVE NO CONTROL4 ,?IS NOT ONLY 9VOLVES A GIV5 CON/ELLATION ( RELATION%IPS ?AT EM]GE ) P>TICIPATION 9 ,/ATE P[]1 IT BECOMES AN ONGO+ PROCESS ( DEG5]ATION1 A /EADY DEVOLUTION ( IDEAS1 PRACTICES & P>TY /RUCTURE4 ,EA* DEM& = ! EFFECTIVE EX]CISE ( P>LIAM5T>Y P[] RAISES ! NE$ = A FUR!R RETREAT FROM PRESUMABIY *]I%$ /&>DS ( BELIEF & CONDUCT4 7 P4 #a#f#a7  

 ,9 LOCAL POLITICS1 BY CONTRA/1 PEOPLE :O RUN = (FICE >E UNAVOIDABLY CLOSE TO ! PEOPLE TO :OM !Y >E ACC\NTABLE4 ,!Y >E NEI<BORS & FRI5DS1 C[ORK]S & COLLEAGUES UND] EASY PUBLIC SCRUT9Y4 ,LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALI/ CAMPAIGNS >E CALLS = AN EV5 GREAT] DEMOCRATIZATION ( LOCAL POLITICAL LIFE ?AT EXI/S TODAY1 AS DI/+UI%$ FROM C5TRALIZ$ EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAK+ P[]S ( L>GE-SCALE & GEOGRAPHICALLY REMOTE GOV]NM5TAL C5T]S4  

 ,TO ?IS1 ,LEWIS OBJECTS ?AT MY 0DEF9ITION ( 'P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITIES' ACTUALLY EXT5DS RI<T 9TO CITY & T[N C\NCILS40 ,BUT !RE IS A REAL QUALITATIVE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ELECTIONS AT LOCAL LEVELS & ELECTIONS AT O!R LEVELS4 ,OBVI\SLY1 ONE CAN'T HOPE TO E/ABLI% POPUL> ASSEMBLIES AT ! PROV9CIAL OR NATIONAL LEVEL4 ,SU* LEVELS1 BY DEF9ITION1 REQUIRE REPRES5TATIVE POLICY-MAK+ 9/ITUTIONS1 NOT DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC ONES4 ,BY CONTRA/1 AT ! LOCAL LEVEL1 POLITICS CAN BECOME COMPLETELY TRANSP>5T4 ,IT NE$ NOT BE A MY/]I\S1 TE*NICAL1 PR(ESSIONAL FUNCTION ( A PROV9CIAL OR /ATE 0REPRES5TATIVE0 :O OCCUPIES A SEAT 9 A DI/ANT LEGISLATIVE BODY1 OR WORSE1 A MEMB] ( AN EXECUTIVE BRAN* ( GOV]NM5T -- :O IS REMOTE1 HAS V]Y LITTLE CONTACT1 IF ANY1 ) HIS OR H] 0CON/ITU5TS10 & IS BUFF]$ FROM ! PUBLIC BY AN ELABORATE1 UNELECT$ BUREAUCRACY4  

 ,LEWIS SEEMS TO ?9K ?AT C\NCILORS1 ELECT$ ON A LOCAL BASIS 9 A LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALI/ CAMPAIGN1 W\LD FUNCTION NO DIFF]5TLY FROM REPRES5TATIVES :O >E ELECT$ TO PROV9CIAL & NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE BODIES4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 !Y W\LD BL&LY ACCEPT ! EXI/+ POLITICAL /RUCTURE4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE FUR!R FROM ! TRU?4 ,LIB]T>IAN MUNCIPALISM AV[$LY *ALL5GES ! V]Y /RUCTURE ( LOCAL GOV]NM5T AS IT IS CURR5TLY CON/ITUT$4 ,IT SEEKS TO RADICALLY DEMOCRATIZE CITY GOV]NM5T SO ?AT :AT WE N[ CALL REPRES5TATIVE GOV]NM5T BECOMES SELF-GOV]NM5T BY ! CITIZ5RY ITSELF4 ,! GOAL ( LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALISM IS TO *ANGE CITY *>T]S DRA/ICALLY1 & TO PR(\NDLY ALT] ! V]Y MEANS BY :I* LOCAL POLICIES >E =MULAT$--NAMELY1 ?R\< COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES -- & ?AT >E COORD9AT$ BY NONF$]AL DELEGATES :O >E B\ND BY ! IMP]ATIVE M&ATES ( !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,IT SEEKS TO BR+ ! PEOPLE DIRECTLY 9TO ! ADM9I/RATION ( PUBLIC AFFAIRS BY MEANS ( COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES & TO COMPLETELY CONTROL ANY DELEGATES 7NOT 0REPRES5TATIVES07 :O >E ASSIGN$ ! FUNCTION ( COORD9AT+ 9T]CITY & 9T]T[N POLICIES 9 CONF$]AL C\NCILS4  

 ,PUT BLUNTLY3 ,LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALISM ATTEMPTS TO RAISE ! ISSUE ( A RADICALLY NEW POLITICS BAS$ ON LOCAL & CONF$]AL =MS ( P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY1 NOT MODIFY OR PUT B&-AIDS ON EXI/+ /ATI/ /RUCTURES1 HE BE !Y NATIONAL1 PROV9CIAL1 OR LOCAL1 ITS NEW POLITICS IS A MILITANT1 9DE$ DYNAMIC POLITICS1 NOT AN ACQUIESC5T ONE 9 :I* POLITICAL P>TIES DUEL ) EA* O?CR = P[] OV] EXI/+ CIVIL & /ATE 9/ITUIONS4  

 ,LEWIS1 :O PREF]S TOP-D[N SOLUTIONS4 ABSURDLY SUGGE/S ?AT IT MI<T BE A GOOD IDEA TO ELECT 0A PHILOSOPH]-K+ TYPE 9 ,CANADA :O W\LD !N IMPOSE FROM FROM ! TOP A SY/EM ( P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY .<#a.> TO CREATE ! ,GRE5 SOCIETY40 ,PEOPLE GETT+ TOGE!R HAVE NEV] SUCCCSSFULLY DEMOCRATIZ$ ANY?+1 OBJECTS ,LEWIS3 0SMALL GR\PS AGITAT+ FROM ! BOTTOM TRY+ TO 9SPIRE A VISION = ! IDEAL SOCIETY 9 5\< PEOPLE = A CONF$]ATION TO JELL :I* WILL GR[ :ILE ! EXI/+ ,/ATE WI!RS AWAY10 HE SAYS1 IS 0UNPREC$5T$40 ,EV5 ANCI5T ,A!NIAN DEMOCRACY1 HE NOTES1 CIT+ MY BOOK1 WAS BR\<T AB\T BY C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS--,SOLON1 ,KLEIS!NES1 & ,P]ICLCS4  

 ,LET ME EMPHASIZE ?AT !SE FIGURES DID NOT DOM9ATE ! POPUL> MOVEM5TS 9 ANCI5T ,A!NS4 ,AT BE/1 !Y W]E LEAD]S ( POPUL> MOVEM5TS :O HELP$ TO MOBILIZE ! MASSES 9 !IR LOCALITY4 ,BUT 9 NO S5SE DID !Y TRY TO SUPPLANT !M1 SU* AS WE MI<T REASONABLY EXPECT ,LEWIS'S 0PHILOSOPH] K+0 TO DO4 ,DEMOCRACY C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 A*IEV$ 9 ,A!NS )\T ! SUPPORT ( ! PEOPLE1 NOR DID ANY ( !SE FIGURES 0GRANT0 DEMOCRACY TO ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y SIMPLY ORGANIZ$ ! LOCAL /RUGGLES ?AT GAVE RISE TO ! DEMOCRATIC POLIS4 ,9DE$1 ,P]IKLES1 TO CITE ! MO/ FAM\S ( ! ,A!NIANS DEMOCRATS1 WAS ACTUALLY REMOV$ FROM (FICE = A TIME BY ! PEOPLE DUR+ A DIFFICULT P]IOD 9 ! ,PELPONNESIAN W>4  

 ,BUT ,I NE$ H>DLY REVIEW ! LESSONS ( HI/ORY TO RESPOND TO ,LEWIS'S >GUM5TS4 ,9 \R [N TIME1 ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5 P>TY1 ! 0FLAG%IP0 ( ! 9T]NATIONAL ,GRE5 MOVEM5T1  ) ITS REC5TLY 9T5SIFI$ EMPHASIS ON TOP-D[N POLITICS & /ATECRAFT1 HAS %[N US ?AT A MOVEM5T DIVE/$ ( ITS COMMUNITY BASE BECOMES A M]E REPLICA ( ! V]Y /ATE IT ONCE PL$G$ TO *ALL5GE4 ,! FACT ?AT ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5S IMM$IATELY LEAP$ 9TO ! ,G]MAN ,BUNDE/AG--! EQUIVAL5T ( ! ,CANADIAN ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS -- SEP>AT$ !M FROM ! POPUL> MOVEM5T & TURN$ !M 9TO A L>GELY BUREAUCRATIC & CONV5TIONAL POLITICAL P>TY4 ,& IT WAS PRECISELY 0REALI/S0 LIKE ,LEWIS :O DE/ROY$ ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5S1 A ONCE-IDEALI/IC MOVEM5T1  TURN+ !IR ORGANIZATION 9TO A C5TRALIZ$1 9CREAS+LY BUREAUCRATIZ$1 TOP-D[N CONV5TIONAL P>TY4  

 ,?IS P>TY N[ HAS NO REASONN TO EXI/ EXCEPT TO KEEP SEV]AL ?\S& FUNCTION>IES 9 A WIDE V>IETY ( /ATE-SUBSIDIZ$ JOBS4 ,TO QUOTE ! ACKN[L$GE 0/RONG MAN0 ( ! NEW ,G]MAN ,GRE5S1 ,JOS*KA ,FIS*]1 ! P>TY HAS BECOME /9KNORMAL1 OR 0/9K+LY NORMAL40 ,IT NO LONG] *ALL5GES ,G]MANY'S SOCIAL SY/EM & HAS DROPP$ 9TO ! DEAD C5T] ( ! ,G]MAN POLITICAL SPECTRUM--AN 9CREAS+LY LIFELESS BUREAUCRATIC APP>ATUS ?AT FE$S ON /ATE FUNDS TO FATT5 ! BELLIES ( ITS CADRE4  

 ,WE CANNOT IGNORE ?IS MO/ REC5T ( MANY EXAMPLES1 9 :I* P>TIES1 EV5 HI<-M9D$ P>TIES1 BECAME COMPLETELY CORRUPT$ BY GA9+ P[] & ! F9ANCIAL EMOLUM5TS ( P[] 9 NATIONAL LEGISLATURES4 0,CON/ITU5TS0 HAVE NO WAY ( DECID+ ! POLICIES ( !SE P>TIES OR !IR /RUCTURE :5 !IR 0REPRES5TATIVES0 & LEAD]S >E SO F> REMOV$ /RUCTURALLY & GEOGRAPHICALLY FROM ! PURVIEW ( ! PEOPLE4 ,DIVE/$ ( ALL LIV+ ROOTS 9 !IR COMMUNITIES & GUID$ BY /ATECRAFT RA!R ?AN A POPUL> POLITICS1 ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5S HAVE N[ BECOME A PA!TIC %ELLL ( ! VIBRANT MOVEM5T !Y W]E SOME TWELVE YE>S AGO4  

 ,:I* RAISES ! QUE/ION3 ,:Y DON'T ,CANADIAN 0REALI/S0 LIKE ,LEWIS JO9 ! ,LIB]AL P>TY1 :OSE /RUCTURE !Y APP>5TLY ADMIRE UNLESS1 LIKE C]TA9 ,G]MAN ,GRE5S ,I KN[1 IT TAKES TOO MU* TIME TO CLIMB ! BUREAUCRATIC LADD]S ( !SE P>TIES4 ,IS ?IS ! K9D ( /RUCTURE RANK-&-FILE ,GRE5S 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA WANT8 ,OR DO !Y WANT TO *ANGE ?IS WORLD1 TO MAKE IT GRE5]1 MORE RATIONAL1 & MORE CONC]N$ ) ! HUMAN & NONHUMAN CONDITION8  

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 ,MO/ ( ,LEWIS'S O!R ASSAULTS ON MY WORK FL[ FROM ?IS BASIC POLITICAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 US4 ,9DE$ ,LEWIS C\NT]S MY ANTIHI]>*ICAL EMPHASIS ) V>I\S IMPLICIT & SOME EXPLICIT DEF5SES ( HI]>*Y ITSELF4 ,= EXAMPLE1 RELIGI\S HI]>*Y IS ACCEPTABLE TO ,LEWIS IF IT KEEPS A SOCIETY TOGE!R4 ,WE >E TOLD ?AT 0,E>? C5T]$ SPIRITUALITY 5ABL$ TRIBAL CULTURE TO LIVE 9 H>MONY ) ! BIOSPH]E = MILL5NIA40 ,SO F> AS ,LEWIS IS CONC]N$1 MY OBJECTION TO RELIGI\S HI]>*Y SUGGE/S ?AT ,I OPPOSE EV]Y?+ ?AT CAN BE CALL$ BY ! NAME 0SPIRITUALITY40 ,HE CITES MY /ATEM5T ?AT IF 0HUMAN BE+S FALL TO !IR KNEES BE=E ANY?+ ?AT  IS 'HI<]' ?AN !MSELVCS1 HI]>*Y WILL HAVE MADE ITS FIR/ TRIUMPH OV] FRE$OM40 ,?IS /ATEM5T IS AS MU* A CLAIM = HUMAN DIGNITY & QUALITY AS IT IS A CRITICISM ( HUMAN SUBS]VI5CE TO ANY DEITY1 /ATE1 OR LEAD]4 ,A/ONI%+LY1 = ,LEWIS IT IS EVID5CE ( MY HO/ILITY TO NATIVE CULTURE H]OES4 ,?US1 IF ,I AM TO FOLL[ ,LEWIS'S >GUM5T1 ,I AM D5IGRAT+ ,*IEF ,SCATTLE'S WOR%IP ( HIS GOD AS 0S9I/]1 HI]>*ICAL1 ANTI-FRE$OM40 - ,REALLY6 ,! FACT IS ?AT ,I URGE NO ONE TO B5D D[N TO ! AU?ORITY ( A ,SUPREME ,CREATOR1 ,SUPREME ,DEITY1 A ,SUPREME ,LORD1 A ,SUPREME ,MA/]1 OR A ,SUPREME ,LEAD]--:E!R SU* A SUPREME BE+ BE DRESS$ 9 DOLL> BILLS1 A BUFFALO SK91 OR BRI<T GRE5 OAK LEAVES4  

 ,AT LEA/ ONE PROBLEM ?AT ,I FACE :5 ,LEWIS REF]S TO ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ,*IEF ,SEATTLE & HIS ,CREATOR IS ?AT ,I CANNOT DET]M9E :I* ( ! SEV]AL DEITIES ASSOCIAT$ ) ,SEATTLE IT IS ?AT ,LEWIS HAS 9 M9D4 ,DOES HE MEAN ! ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC GOD1 TO :I* ,*IEF ,SEATTLE HAD BE5 CONV]T$ 9 ! #a#h#cS8 ,DOES HE MEAN ! ,GREAT ,SPIRIT1 MANIFE/ TO 0DREAMS ( \R OLD M50 & 0VISIONS ( \R SA*EMS0-- ?AT IS1 ! /RICTLY TRIBAL DEITY :O PRIM>ILY PROTECT$ BUT !N SEEM+LY DES]T$ HIS [N PEOPLE1 AS ,*IEF ,SEATTLE LAM5T$ 9 HIS SPEE* ,( ! #a#h#eS8 ,OR DOES HE P]HAPS MEAN ! CONTRIV$ GOD REFLECT$ 9 A FAM\S 0,*IEF ,SEATTLE0 SPEE* ?AT WAS ACTUALLY WRITT5 BY A :ITE SCRIPTWRIT] = A MOVIE 9 ! E>LY #a#i#gS8  

 ,! LA/-NAM$ SPEE*1 ) ITS B\NTIFUL ECOLOGICAL METAPHORS1IS (T5 CIT$ 9 ! ECOLOGY MOVEM5T AS A WAY TO CONTRA/ NATIVE ,AM]ICANS' B5IGN RELATION%IP ) NONHUMAN NATURE TO ?AT ( ! :ITES4 ,BUT SEV]AL YE>S AGO ?IS SPEE* WAS EXPOS$ AS A NOTORI\S HOAX4 ,AS WE N[ KN[1 IT WAS WRITT5 = A TELEVISION MOVIE1 ,HOME1 %[N ON ,U4,S4 TELEVISION 9 #a#i#g#b4 7,ON HIS P>T ( ! CONT95T 9 #a#h#e#d1 ,SEATTLE C\LD H>DLY HAVE BE5 FAMILI> ) ! BUFFALO H]DS & RAILROADS M5TION$ 9 0HIS0 SPEE*47 ,AMAZ+LY1 EV5 0ECOLOGICAL0 ?9K]S SU* AS ,JOANNA ,MACY & ,JOHN ,SE$1 :O >E FULLY AW>E ( ! HOAX & ADMIT IT1 CONT9UE TO CITE ! SPEE* = ITS 0USEFULNESS 9 ELICIT+ A RESPONSE40  

 ,MY PO9T1 H]E1 IS NOT TO IMPUGN NATIVE BELIEFS BUT TO REVEAL ! EXT5T TO :I* ,LEWIS 9VOKES EV]Y 0>GUM5T0 HE CAN--EV5 AN \TRI<T HOAX--TO IMPUGN MY VIEWS4 ,IF ,LEWIS DID NOT KN[ ?AT ! POP-ECOLOGY V]SION ( ,*IEF ,SEATTLE'S SPEE* WAS ! PRODUCT ( A MOD]N :ITE SCRIPTWRIT] & MOVIE PRODUC]1 HE %\LD HAVE TAK5 ! PA9S TO F9D \T4 ,! 9=MATION IS EASILY AVAILABLE 9 ! 5VIRONM5TAL PRESS4 ,IF1 LIKE ,MACY & ,SE$1 HE DOES KN[ ?AT ! SPEE* IS A HOAX BUT CITES IT ANYWAY1 !N HE IS AN \TRI<T FALSIFI] AS WELL AS A DEMAGOGUE :OSE E?ICAL /&>DS %\LD BE S]I\SLY QUE/ION$4  

 ,LEWIS ACCUSES ME ( WANT+ TO 0=EV] /AMP \T ! SPIRITUALITY ?AT WAS C5TRAL TO ALL PRE-HI]>*ICAL CULTURE40 ,WE !N LE>N ?AT BY DISAGREE+ ) HIS PRESUMABLY WELL-9=M$ V]SION ( NATIVE ,AM]ICAN SPIRITUALITY1 ,I AM COMPLICIT\S 9 7TO USE HIS G>I% LANGUAGE7 ! 0,NATIVE CULTURE EU?ANASIA PROGRAM0 7READ3 ! DE/RUCTION ( NATIVE CULTURES74 ,SU* /ATEM5TS1 AGA91 REFLECT LITTLE MORE ?AN HIS [N DEMAGOG]Y4 ,GIV5 :AT WE KN[ AB\T ! VAG>IES ( MY?S1 RELIGION1 & ,NEW ,AGE 0SPIRITUALITY10 ,I REFUSE TO DEF] TO ! GROSSLY UN9=M$ & DI%ONE/ DECALOGUE ( AN IGNORAMUS LIKE ,LEWIS4 ,:AT ,I W\LD ACTUALLY LIKE TO DO IS GET BEYOND ! ROMANTICIZATION ?AT SURR\NDS NATIVE BELIEF-SY/EMS & EXAM9E H[ TRIBAL PEOPLES REALLY LIV$ & ?\<T4 ,HAD ,LEWIS PUT HIS HAT*ET ASIDE LONG 5\< TO READ ! SECOND *APT] ( MY BOOK ,! ,ECOLOGY ( ,FRE$OM1 HE W\LD HAVE F\ND ELOQU5T PRAISE ON MY P>T = ! COMMUNIT>IAN1 E?ICAL1 &1 YES1 MANY ( ! SPIRITUAL PRACTICES ( ABORIG9AL PEOPLES--ALBEIT NOT AS FODD] = ! MILLS ( SUP]/ITION1 MAGIC1 & ,NEW ,AGE MY/ICISM ?AT IS SO MU* 9 VOGUE TODAY4 ,! ABUSE ( NATIVE SPIRITUALITY BY ! LIKES ( ,LEWIS1 ,I MAY ADD1 TR\BLES NOT ONLY ME BUT MANY NATIVE ,AM]ICANS1 :O FEEL ?AT !Y >E BE+ EXPLOIT$ ANEW BY :ITE C>ICATURES ( !IR BELIEF-SY/EMS4  

 ,ACTUALLY1 ! SPECIFIC ID5TITY ( ! DEITY ?AT ,*IEF ,SEATTLE1 O!R NATIVE ,AM]ICANS1 OR :ITE ,NEW ,AG]S WOR%IP SEEMS TO MATT] V]Y LITTLE TO ,LEWIS4 ,9DE$1 HE 9VOKES ,C>L ,JUNG TO PUT NONBELIEV]S ON HIS !RAPEUTIC C\* & C\NSEL !M ?AT A BELIEF 9 A GOD IS VITALLY IMPORTANT = !IR P]SONAL TRANQUILITY1 :]EAS QUE/ION+ :E!R OR NOT A GOD OR GODS EXI/ 9 REALITY IS 0DANG]\S40 ,ACCORD+ TO ,JUNG1 AS ,LEWIS QUOTES HIM1 0\R TIME IS CAU<T 9 A FATAL ]ROR3 WE BELIEVE WE CAN CRITICIZE RELIGI\S FACTS 9TELLECTUALLY0--?AT IS1 ?AT WE CAN 9TELLECTUALLY AFFIRM OR D5Y GOD4 ,BUT ! TRU? IS1 ,JUNG TELLS US1 ?AT IF WE D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( GOD1 !N A /ATE ( PSY*OLOGICAL D5IAL ( V>I\S =CES 9 ! PSY*E 5SUES4 ,9 SU* A /ATE1 ! EFFECTS ( !SE =CES1 0:I* NEV]!LESS CONT9UES1 CANNOT BE UND]/OOD 4 4 4 & !RE=E !Y CANNOT BE ASSIMILAT$ TO CONSCI\SNESS40 ,! READ] %\LD C>EFULLY NOTE ?AT NEI!R ,JUNG 9 ?IS PASSAGE1 NOR ,LEWIS HIMSELF EV] AFFIRMS OR D5IES ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,SUP]NATURAL OR DIV9E P] SE4 ,RA!R1 :AT !Y CONC5TRATE ON IS ! ALLEG$ NE$ ?AT PEOPLE HAVE TO BELIEVE 9 DEITIES -- PRESUMABLY = !IR [N SANITY--REG>DLESS ( :E!R !Y EXI/ OR NOT4 ,ONE CAN ONLY CONCLUDE ?AT = ,LEWIS1 PEOPLE >E DOOM$ TO IRRATIONALITY4 ,9 FACT1 BY ,LEWIS'S LOGIC1 IT IS PREF]ABLE = HUMAN BE+S TO BELIEVE 9 A COM=T+ FALSEHOOD ?AN TO 9TELLECTUAILLY RECOGNIZE ?AT FALSEHOOD = :AT IT REALLY IS--= O!RWISE ! FALSEHOOD 0CANNOT BE ASSIMILAT$ TO CONSCI\SNESS10 A CONDITION ?AT PRODUCES A 0DANG]\S SITUATION40  

,EXACTLY :AT ?IS 0DANG]\S SITUATION0 MI<T BE1 ,LEWIS DOES NOT TELL US4 ,BUT WE DO KN[ ?AT MANY DANG]\S SITUATIONS HAVE BE5 PRODUC$ :5 PEOPLE SUSP5D !IR CRITICAL FACULTIES OR SURR\ND ! REALITY ( !IR PITIFUL SITUATIONS ) MY?S & DEITIES4 ,! /RATEGY ( MY/IFY+ REALITY ) MY?S & DEITIES HAS BE5 ! TE*NIQUE P> EXCELL5CE ( VIRTUALLY ALL ABSOLUTE RUL]S1 DESPOTS1 & REACTION>IES FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL AS A MEANS ( 9DUC+ PEOPLE TO ACQUIESCE TO !IR RULE4  

 ,NO1 ,I HAVE NO MORE REASON TO K[T[ TO ,LEWIS'S 9VOCATION ( ,JUNG'S DEF5SE ( IRRATIONALISM & !ISM ?AN ,I HAVE TO K[T[ TO ,JUNG'S [N 9SIDI\S DEF5SE ( ,NAZISM & RACISM 7:I* ,F>HAD ,DALAL & ,V9C5T ,BROME HAVE REC5TLY DOCUM5T$74 ,?AT ,JUNG C\LD BE A CULTURE-H]O TODAY1 P>TICUL>LY AMONG PEOPLE :O HAVE READ LITTLE ( HIS WORK & KN[ ,IITTLE ( HIS PA/1 HAS %OCK$ ME = YE>S4 ,JUNG'S PREJUDICES1 SO NOTORI\S AMONG ?OSE :O HAVE READ HIS WORK OBJECTIVELY1 HAVE DEEP ROOTS 9 ! 0>*ETYPAL0 SOCIOBIOLGY1 ! ,PLATONI/IC MY/ICISM1 & ! S9I/] IRRATIONALISM ?AT POISON$ SO MANY ,G]MAN M9DS 9 ! 9T]W> & ,NAZI P]IODS4 ,= ,LEWIS TO FL+ A CONFUS$ DEF5SE ( IRRATIONALISM AT ME AS ?\< ITS L9ES CAME FROM A SACR$ & UNIMPEA*ABLE TEXT1 IS AS NAIVE AS IT IS FATU\S4 ,AM ,I TO BE /UNN$ BY ?IS ?UND]BOLT8 ,%\LD ,I LEAP TO MY FEET & CRY1 0,SIEG HEIL608 ,SORRY1 ,I'D RA!R KEEP A LEVEL HEAD ?AN K[T[ TO ! CULTURE H]OES ( ?IS DECADE4  

 ,/ILL1 ,NEW ,AGE MY/ICISM IS FLOOD+ ! 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T AS A :OLE4 ,! REASON = ?IS DELUGE1 TO BE SURE1 >E UND]/&ABLE4 ,R>ELY HAVE PEOPLE FELT SO P[]LESS AS !Y DO TODAY2 R>ELY HAVE !Y FELT ?AT !IR LIVES & ! V]Y WORLD 9 :I* !Y TRY TO FUNCTION IS SO BEYOND !IR CONTROL4 ,NOT SURPRIS+LY1 !Y T5D TO DO :AT PEOPLE 9 ! DI/ANT PA/ DID 9 SIMIL> SITUATIONS3 !Y CREATE A SURROGATE REALITY 9TO :I* !Y CAN TAKE REFUGE4 ,! CURR5T EXPLOSION ( ,*RI/IAN REVIVALISM1 ,ISLAMIC FUNDAM5TALISM1 & BOGUS ,ASIAN RELIGIONS IS MAT*$ BY ,NEW ,AGE SPIRITUALISM & V>I\S =MS ( GODDESS WOR%IP ?AT PREA* MESSAGES ( A R$EMPTIVE ID5TITY1 PREF]ABLY BAS$ ON A MI/Y RETURN TO ,NEOLI?IC 0SPIRITUALITY0 OR A LU/Y RETURN TO A ,PLEI/OC5E 0S5SIBILITY0 7REG>DLESS ( :AT PEOPLE 9 ! ,NEOLI?IC OR ,PLEI/OC5E MAY HAVE REALLY ?\<T4 ,YET :5 ,I CRITICIZE EC(EM9I/S :O1 9 MY OP9ION1 /RUCTURE !IR BELIEFS >\ND GODDESS WOR%IP1 >\ND ! SELF-S]V+ MALE MY? ?AT 0WOMAN EQUALS NATURE10 OR >\ND ! PATRIC5TRIC IMAGE ( WOM5 AS M]E C>ETAK]S OR CU/ODIANS1 ,LEWIS VIRTUALLY ACCUSES ME ( REJECT+ ! RELATION%IP ( ECOLOGY TO FEM9I/ ISSUES4  

 ,AS WELL-MEAN+ AS MANY ACOLYTES ( BIOC5TRISM MAY BE1 RELIGION IS NOT ! ONLY ALT]NATIVE WE HAVE TO AN?ROPOC5TRISM4 ,9 FACT1 WE DO NOT NE$ ANY K9D ( 0C5TRISM0 AT ALL4 ,:Y CAN'T WE ?9K 9/EAD ( AN ALT]NATIVE SU* AS ! :OL5ESS ?AT COMES ) A R\ND$ LIFE BAS$ ON A R\ND$1 TRULY ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY8 ,IF MY/ICISM 9 ITS V>I\S =MS IS A REFUGE FROM ! WORLD -- ONE ) :I* ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]1 9CID5TALLY1 CAN COM=TABLY ACCEPT & EV5 M]*&ISE 9 ITS [N 0GRE50 %OPP+ MALLS -- ! APPEAL = A HEAL?Y NATURALISM BAS$ ON :OL5ESS TRULY M]GES ! POLITICAL ) ! P]SONAL & *ALL5GES ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]'S V]Y F\NDATIONS4 

,IT IS ?IS APPEAL TO :OL5ESS RA!R ?AN ANY ONE-SID$ 0C5TRISM0 ?AT SOCIAL ECOLOGY TRIES TO EXPRESS4 ,IT ADVANCES ! MESSAGE ?AT 9 *ANG+ ! PRES5T SOCIETY1 PEOPLE SIMULTANE\SLY *ANGE !MSELVES1 ?AT 9 GO+ \T 9TO ! REAL WORLD1 !Y ALSO DISCOV] !IR [N P[]S AS CREATIVE HUMAN BE+S4 ,UNLIKE ,LEWIS1 :O REG>DS PEOPLE 79CLUD+ HIS READ]S1 APP>5TLY7 AS SO DEFICI5T ?AT !Y NE$ TO BELIEVE 9 MY?S & DEITIES1 ,I AFFIRM ?AT WE CAN & MU/ C\NT ON PEOPLE TO DEVELOP !IR P[]S ( REASON1 EV5 0! PROBABILITY ?AT NORMAL PEOPLE HAVE ! UNTAPP$ P[] TO REASON ON A LEVEL ?AT DOES NOT DIFF] FROM ?AT ( HUMANITY'S MO/ BRILLIANT 9DIVIDUALS0 ,YES1 SOCIAL ECOLOGI/S DO BELIEVE 9 ! POT5TIAL ( HUMAN BE+S TO BE RATIONAL1 TO CREATE A RATIONAL1 ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY1 & TO DEVELOP A SPIRITUALITY BAS$ ON A RESPECT & S5SE ( WOND] = ! FECUNDITY ( NATURAL EVOLUTION -- NOT A BELIEF 9 CONTRIV$ DEITIES ?AT WILL CALM !IR TR\BL$ PSY*ES & DEF] TO AU?ORITY4 ,/AT$ 9 T]MS ( A NEW POLITICS1 ?IS IS ! MESSAGE ?AT LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALISM (F]S TO ! PUBLIC4 

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 ,MU* AS ,LEWIS DI/ORTS MY VIEWS ON SPIRITUALITY1 HE EV5 MORE CRUDELY DI/ORTS MY VIEWS ON ABUNDANCE & ! MAT]IAL PRECONDITIONS = AN ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY4 ,9E$1 0! CLE>E/ REASON TO QUE/ION ,BOOK*910  HE WRITES1 0COMES OV] HIS IDEA ( ABUNDANCE40 ,HE QUOTES ME AS SAY+ ?AT 0!RE IS NOT ! REMOTE/ *ANCE ?AT .<AN ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY.> CAN BE A*IEV$ TODAY UNLESS HUMANITY IS FREE TO REJECT B\RGEOIS NOTIONS ( ABUNDANCE PRECISELY BECAUSE ABUNDANCE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL40  

 ,YES--HE IS CORRECT1 ALBEIT = REASONS HE B>ELY UND]/&S4 ,TO ,LEWIS1 ?IS MEANS ?AT ,I AM A BELIEV] 9 LIMITLESS GR[?1 EV5 TO ! PO9T ( EXP&+ ! SY/EM 0\TW>DS 9TO ! UNIV]SE 9 ALL DIRECTIONS AT ! SPE$ ( LI<T0-- NO LESS6 0,MY DE> ,BOOK*9 & Y\R NONHI]>*ICAL NON-FOLL[]S10 - HE 9TONES1 0Y\R IDEAL SY/EM MU/ /ABILIZE ! PLANET>Y LIFE SUPPORT SY/EMS1 & IF Y\ CAN'T DO IT UNTIL AFT] A DRAMATIC EXPANSION ( :AT IS ALREADY GO+ ON N[1 =GET IT4 ,ABSOLUTELY EV]YBODY ELSE 9 POLITICS ON ! PLANET IS CALL+ = DRAMATIC EXPANSION ( 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION EV5 AS VITAL PLANET>Y LIFE SUPPORT SY/EMS CRUMBLE4 ,GRE5S >E LOOK+ = ANO!R WAY40  

 ,LEWIS SEEMS TO ?9K ?AT ,I FAVOR ! LIMITLESS PRODUCTION ( FRIVOL\S COMMODITIES & A S5SELESS VISION ( LIFE ?AT DOES NOT EXT5D BEYOND ! CONF9ES ( A %OPP+ MALL1 ?AT ,I DEM& ?AT ! BIOSPH]E BE TORN UP SO ?AT ?OSE :O >E N[ POOR CAN HAVE ALL ! MIDDLE-CLASS COM=TS ( SUBURBAN LIFE4 ,HE NEV] APPRIZES HIS READ]S ?AT 9 ,REMAK+ ,SOCIETY1 AS 9 ALL MY WORK1 ,I LEVEL A BASIC CRITIQUE AGA9/ CAPITALISM PRECISELY BECAUSE1 ORGANIZ$ >\ND LIMITLESS GR[? & A 0GR[ OR DIE0 LAW ( LIFE PRODUC$ BY COMPETITION & A LU/ = PR(IT1 IT IS DE/ROY+ ! BIOSPH]E4 ,9 FACT1 ,I REC5TLY 9VEIG$ AGA9/ ! DE/RUCTION PRODUC$ BY GR[? 9 A LEAD >TICLE 9 ,! ,PROGRESSIVE1 & ?IS K9D ( CRITIQUE FILLS VIRTUALLY ALL ( MY E>LI] WRIT+S4  

 ,! /ATEM5T ,LEWIS QUOTES FROM MY BOOK H>DLY MEANS ?AT ,I FAVOR LIMITLESS CAPITALI/ GR[?4 ,IT SIMPLY MEANS ?AT ANY DECISION ON ! P>T ( SOCIETY TO ADOPT AN ECONOMICS ( AU/]ITY MU/ BE MADE FROM A POSITION ( *OICE--FROM A VANTAGE PO9T 9 :I* EV]YONE HAS ! POSSIBILITY ( *OOS+ AN ECONOMICS ( AU/]ITY1 OR ABUNDANCE1 OR--:AT ,I W\LD PREF]-MOD]ATION4 ,BUT ! PEOPLE'S RI<T TO *OOSE IS FUNDAM5TAL TO AN ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY4 ,I F9D IT FASC9AT+ ?AT A MESSAGE ( 0SIMPLE LIV+0 IS PREA*$ BY 5VIRONM5TALI/S :O MU/ HAVE ACCESS TO SU* CO/LY & SOPHI/ICAT$ TE*NOLOGIES LIKE WORD PROCESSORS1 DESKTOP S(TW>E1 MODEMS1 & LAS] PR9T]S TO USE \TLETS LIKE ,GRE5 ,MULTILOGUE2 ?AT O!RS DO NOT HESITATE TO N\RI% !IR ECOLOGICAL CONSCI\SNESS ) 0GRE50 DOCUM5T>IES1 FILMS1 & TAPE CASETTES OV] ,V,C,RS & TAPE DECKS2 & ?AT /ILL O!RS WAT* :ALES FROM S]5E CLIFFTOPS US+ CO/LY B9OCUL>S -- 9 ! MEANTIME 9SI/+ ?AT EV]YONE ELSE1 P>TICUL>LY PEOPLE 9 ! ,?IRD ,WORLD1 %\LD ALL BUT RETURN TO ! ,PLEI/OC5E OR LIVE 9 HOVELS LIKE S]FS 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES4  

 ,IT H>DLY BEFITS FAIRLY PRIVILEG$$ :ITE1 MIDDLE-CLASS ,GRE5S TO LECTURE ! PEOPLE ( ,AFRICA1 ,ASIA1 & ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA &1 YES1 ! HOMELESS1 POOR1 & UND]PRIVIL$G$ 9 !IR [N C\NTRIES AB\T ! VIRTUES ( AU/]ITY & ! HORRORS ( ABUNDANCE4 ,9 MANY 5VIRONM5TAL BOOKS & >TICLES1 M5AC+ REM>KS APPE> ?AT W>N PEOPLE ?AT !Y MU/ LIVE ACCORD+ TO RULES PROVID$ BY ! CORPORATELY F9ANC$ ,CLUB ( ,ROME OR ! ,ROCKEFELL] ,F\NDATION4 ,! FACT IS ?AT ! D[NTRODD5 ( ?IS PLANET LIVE GROTESQUELY 0AU/]E0 LIVES AS IT IS4 ,IF ! 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T W]E TO TRY TO ALLEVIATE ! MAT]IAL WANT ( ! POOR 9 ITS [N C\NTRIES1 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT IT W\LD BE TAK+ ! FIR/ /EP T[>D %[+ ?AT IT CAN BE HUMAN & E?ICALLY EQUIPP$ TO DEAL ) GR[? 9 A MANN] ?AT IS WOR?Y ( RESPECT4  

 ,!RE IS ALREADY SO MU* FAT 9 ! ,EURO-,AM]ICAN WORLD POLICE1 MILIT>Y1 BUREAUCRATIC1 MANAG]IAL1 5TRPR5EURIAL1 COMM]CIAL1 & ! LOT--?AT ! APPALL+ AM\NT ( RES\RCES NE$$ TO SUPPORT ! UNPRODUCTIVE PEOPLE ( ! WORLD C\LD EASILY PROVIDE A COM=TABLE WAY ( LIFE = EV]YONE 9 A RATIONAL SOCIETY )\T DAMAG+ ! PLANET'S ECOLOGY4 ,9 ANY CASE1 LET ! POOR ( ?IS WORLD AT ,IEA/ HAVE ! RI<T TO DECIDE :AT LIFEWAYS !Y WI% TO FOLL[4 ,!Y %\LD NOT HAVE TO B5D TO ! COMMNDS ( AN >ROGANT ELITE OR A 0PHILOSOPH]-K+0 :O W\LD PRESCRIBE = !M A 0LIV+ /&>D0 ?AT D5IES !M ACCESS TO ! 0GOOD ?+S0 9 LIFE4 ,IF ,I AM COMMITT$ TO A P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY1 ,I WANT P>TICIPATION BY EV]YONE1 ESPECIALLY 9 MATT]S ?AT CONC]N H[ PEOPLE >E TO LIVE4  

 ,AFT] ALL1 W\LD GIV+ ! POOR A *OICE 9EVITABLY OP5 ! FLOODGATES ( CONSUM]ISM & DOON ! LIFE-SUPPORT CAPACITY ( \R BIOSPH]E8   ,I /RONGLY BELIEVE ?AT ) A REASONABLY DEC5T /&>D ( LIV+1 PEOPLE 9 ! ,?IRD ,WORLD W\LD *OOSE TO RECOV] ! BE/ TRADITIONS ( !IR PA/1 NOT TRY TO EMULATE ! SICK ONES ?AT PREVAIL 9 ,EUROPE1 ,CANADA1 & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,*ICO ,M5DES WAS NOT LOOK+ = AIR CONDITION]S :5 HE DI$ FI<T+ = ! RUBB] WORK]S ( HIS >EA 9 ,AMAZONIA2 NOR W]E ! PEASANT FOLK ( ,9DIA'S ,*IPKO MOVEM5T LOOK+ = ,CADILLACS :5 !Y F\<T ! LUMB] COMPANIES 9 ,UTT> ,PRADE%4 ,9 BO? CASES1 !Y WANT$ TO PRES]VE !IR TRADITIONAL LIFEWAYS1 NOT 0MOD]NIZE0 !M4  

 ,! CRUCIAL PO9T ,I WI% TO MAKE H]E IS ?AT EV5 AS WE WORK T[>D AN ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY1 WE MU/ LI<T5 ! BURD5S ( TOIL ?AT AFFLICT MILLIONS ( PEOPLE EV]Y:]E--PEOPLE :OSE LIVES >E LIT]ALLY WA/$ 9 LONG H\RS ( WORK 9 ORD] TO PROVIDE US ) FOOD1 %ELT]1 FUELS1 M9]ALS1 & EV5 ! P5S1 PAP]1 & WORD PROCESSORS1 )\T :I* WE C\LD NOT PROCLAIM ! VIRTUES ( H>D WORK & ! JOYS ( A LABOR-9T5SIVE TE*NOLOGY4 ,!SE GOALS >E NOT1 AS ,LEWIS ?9KS1 CONTRADICTORY4  ,HAPPILY1 !RE >E TE*NOLOGICAL ALT]NATIVES TO A LABOR-9T5SIVE TE*NOLOGY ?AT W\LD NOT ONLY DIM9I% TOIL BUT RESOLVE ! ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS ?AT MOD]N CAPITALISM HAS CREAT$4 ,I'VE EXPLOR$ !SE ALT]NATIVES 9 CONSID]ABLE DETAIL 9 MY WRIT+S4 ,= ! RE/1 $UCATION1 NOT HI<H&$ AU?ORIT>IAN DECISIONS1 WILL 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO MAKE RATIONAL & ECOLOGICAL DECISIONS4  

 ,IF MY REM>KS ON ?IS SCORE SEEM TO GO AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( CONV5TIONAL 0ECOLOGICAL0 ?9K+1 ALL[ ME TO NOTE ?AT ,I HAVE SE5 ! 9SIDE ( F\NDRIES & AUTO PLANTS & HAVE EAT5 BITT]LY ( ! 0FRUITS0 ( BACKBREAK+ WORK = YE>S4 ,9DE$1 ,LEWIS MI<T MORE APPROPRIATELY HAVE CALL$ HIS CRITICISM 0,! ,?\<TS ( A ,F\NDRYMAN10 OR 0,AN ,AUTO ,WORK]10 OR 0,A ,UNION ,%OP ,/EW>D10 = ,I OCCUPI$ !SE 0ROLES0 F> LONG] 9 MY LIFE ?AN ?AT ( 0,DIRECTOR40  

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 ,:5 ,I OBJECT TO 0! RESURG5CE ( A NEW ,MAL?USIANISM0 9 ! ECOLOGY MOVEM5T AS 0! MO/ S9I/] IDEOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T ( ALL10 ,LEWIS CALLS ?IS 0,BOOK*9 AT HIS MO/ RIDICUL\S40 ,! NEW ,MAL?USIANISM TO :I* ,I REF] HAS REGRETTABLY BECOME A DOCTR9AL PILL> AMONG MANY 5VIRONM5TALI/S -- NOTABLY1 ! CLAIM ?AT 0GR[? RATES 9 POPULATION T5D TO EXCE$ GR[? RATES 9 FOOD PRODUCTION40 ,AGA91 ,I CONFESS1 ,LEWIS HAS NAIL$ ME -- ,I /AY P9N$ TO ! WALL ) PRIDE4 ,IF !RE IS ANY?+ ?AT IRRITATES ME1 IT IS ! MESSAGE ?AT \R ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS /EM FROM 0OV]POPULATION40  ,MAL?USIANISM IS BAS$ ON A DUBI\S 0NUMB]S GAME0 ?AT TREATS RATES ( HUMAN POPULATION 9CREASE AS ?\< !Y W]E EQUIVAL5T TO RATES ( 9CREASE AMONG FRUIT FLIES & ROD5TS4  

 ,HUMAN DEMOGRAPHIC RATES1 H[EV]1 >E M>K$LY CONDITION$ BY FACTORS ?AT HAVE NO IMPACT :ATEV] UPON NONHUMAN ONES4 ,I REF] TO HUMAN CULTURE1 TRADITION1 VALUES1 & $UCATION4 ,NEO-,MAL?USIASM HAS BE5 ! REASON P> EXCELL5CE = COV]+ UP ! S\RCES ( \R ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS1 NAMELY A GR[?-ORI5T$ CAPITALI/ ECONOMY4 ,IT IS ! HEI<T ( NAIVETE TO AB/RACT 0POPULATION0 FROM ITS SOCIAL MATRIX & DEAL ) IT >I?METICALLY4 ,DIVE/$ ( SOCIAL FACTORS1 9CLUD+ ?OSE SPECIFICALLY *>ACT]I/IC ( M>KET ECONOMICS1 ANY DISCUSSION ( ALLEG$ 0OV]POPULATION PROBLEMS0 S]VES ONLY TO OBSCURE ! S\RCES ( \R ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS RA!R ?AN TO CL>IFY !M4 ,ALL TOO (T51 ! POPULATION ISSUE IS PLAC$ 9 ! S]VICE ( EXTREMELY REACTION>Y SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,ALL TOO (T51 ALAS1 ! OV]POPULATION MESSAGE IS ALSO FOCUS$ ON ,?IRD ,WORLD C\NTRIES4 7,?IS1 AL?\< ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O OCCUPY A SQU>E MIIE 9 ! ,?IRD ,WORLD IS ACTUALLY IMM5SELY SMALL] ?AN ! NUMB]S = ,EUROPE & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES  

 ,IT MAY WELL BE ?AT A TIME WILL COME :5 DEMOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS WILL >ISE ?AT WILL REQUIRE CONSID]ATION -- & 9 A DEMOCRATIC MANN]1 NOT BY FIAT & CO]CION4 ,BUT IT IS NOT AT ALL CLE> ?AT ! WORLD'S POPULATION HAS EXCE$$ ITS 0C>RY+ CAPACITY40 ,WE DO KN[1 ,LEWIS TO ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT 9 ?OSE P>TS ( ! WORLD :]E CAPITALISM PRODUCES ! MO/ IDIOTIC COMMODITIES & FO/]S LEVELS ( CONSUMPTION ?AT >E WILDLY EXTRAVAGANT1 CURR5T RATES ( POPULATION GR[?1 IRONICALLY1 >E ! L[E/ 9 ! SO-CALL$ 0UND]DEVELOP$0 C\NTRIES ( ! WORLD1 POPULATION GR[? RATES >E SIZABLE1 AL?\< AMAZ+LY V>IABLE1 AS ! PLUMMET+ GR[?-RATES ( ,BRAZIL ATTE/4  

 ,HAVE ! NEO-,MAL?USIANS ( \R DAY EV] ASK$ :Y ?IS %\LD BE8 ,AP>T FROM EVOK+ ! VIRTUES ( ,A,I,D,S AS A MEANS ( S5D+ PEOPLE TO AN E>LY DEA? 9 GREAT NUMB]S1 AS ,*RI/OPH] ,MANES 7A4K4A4 0,MISS ,ANN ,?ROPY07 ( ,E>? ,FIR/6 PROPOSES1 OR ALL[+ !M TO />VE \TRI<T1 AS ,G>RETT ,H>D9 PROPOSES1 OR EXPELL+ 0G5ETICALLY 9F]IOR0 RACES LIKE ,LAT9OS1 AS ! LATE ,$W>D ,ABBEY PROPOS$1 ,I W\LD E>NE/LY LIKE TO BELIEVE ?AT ,GRE5S & 5VIRONM5TALI/S G5]ALLY W\LD EXPLORE POPULATION GR[? AS A SOCIAL ISSUE-- NOT AS A M]E NUMB]S GAME1 SU* AS ,LEWIS SEEMS TO PLAY4  

 ,FEM9I/S :O >E FI<T+ = WOM5'S RI<T TO *OOSE &1 MORE G5]ALLY1 = A =M ( SELF-RECOGNITION ?AT TRANSC5DS ! IMAGE ( WOM5 AS M]E REPRODUCTION FACTORIES MAY WELL BE DO+ MORE TO DIM9I% BIR? RATES ?AN ALL ! CLAPTRAP ONE HE>S FROM ,MANES1 ,H>D91 & = ALL ,I KN[1 ,LEWIS4 ,SOCIAL ACTIVI/S 9 ! ,?IRD ,WORLD :O >E FI<T+ = HI<] LIV+ /&>DS MAY WELL BE ]OD+ A WIDESPREAD TRADITION AMONG PATRI>*AL COMMUNITIES 9 :I* L>GE FAMILIES ) MANY WORK+ SONS >E SE5 BY !IR P>5TS AS S\RCES ( MAT]IAL SUPPORT 9 OLD AGE4 ,SO MEAG] IS NEO-,MAL?USIAN SOCIAL P]SPECTIVE -- 9DE$1 SO CRUDELY SUP]FICIAL1 NOT TO SPEAK ( IMPLICITLY OR EXPLICITLY RACI/1 IF WE >E TO JUDGE FROM C]TA9 ( ITS SPOKESP]SONS -- ?AT IT IS FAIR TO SAY ?AT IT HAS NO PLACE 9 A ,GRE5 OR 5VIRONM5TAL MOV]N5T4  

 ,F9ALLY1 LOOK+ AT ! 0POPULATION PROBLEM0 9 ANO!R WAY3 ,DOES ANYONE SUPPOSE ?AT IF ! POPULATION ( ! WORLD W]E R$UC$ BY A HALF OR EV5 BY ?REE QU>T]S1 CORPORATE TYCOONS W\LD REALLY CUT !IR PRODUCTION ( COMMODITIES SIGNIFICANTLY & !REBY LI<T5 ! ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS PRODUC$ BY GR[?8 ,ONE W\LD HAVE TO BE UTT]LY OBLIVI\S TO ! NATURE ( ! M>KETPLACE & ITS COMPETITIVE IMP]ATIVE ( 0GR[ OR DIE0 TO BELIEVE ?AT ! \TPUT ( JUNK W\LD DECL9E4 ,IF ! PUBLIC'S CONSUMPTION ( TELEVISION SETS W]E TO DIM9I%1 ADV]TIS+ W\LD 5C\RAGE PEOPLE -- PROBABLY QUITE EFFECTIVELY1 ,I MI<T ADD -- TO BUY ?REE OR F\R OR FIVE MORE P] FAMILY4 ,! SAME CAN BE SAID = AUTOMOBILES1 APPLIANCES1 FURNITURE1 & FOOD4 ,& IF ! PUBLIC FAIL$ TO RESPOND TO APPEALS TO CONSUME1 !RE W\LD ALWAYS BE ?AT 0S9KHOLE ( DEA?10 TO USE A ,*9ESE EXPRESSION1 -- ! MILIT>Y1 BO? AT HOME & ABROAD4 ,IF CIVILIAN CONSUMPTION W]E R$UC$ = ANY REASON1 TRADE W>S TO CAPTURE NEW M>KETS 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE PRODUCTION W\LD PROVIDE A LIMITLESS S\RCE ( >MAM5T 0CONSUMPTION10 NOT TO SPEAK ( >MAM5T M>KETS4  

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