,*APT] #d ,5]GY1 0,ECOTE*NOCRACY0 & ,ECOLOGY ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 ,TEXT 3 ,5]GY1 0,ECOTE*NOCRACY0 & ,ECOLOGY ,) ! LAUN*+ ( ! 05]GY CRISIS10 A NEW MY/IQUE HAS DEVELOP$ >\ND ! PHRASE 0ALT]NATE 5]GY40 ,9 *>ACT]I/IC ,AM]ICAN FA%ION1 ?IS TAKES ! =M ( RITUALI/IC PURIFICATION3 GUILT OV] ! EXTRAVAGANT USE ( IRREPLACABLE 5]GY RES\RCES1 FE> 9 RESPONSE TO ! APOCALYPTIC CONSEQU5CES ( 0%ORTAGES10 REP5TANCE OV] ! AFFLICTIONS RESULT+ FROM WA/E1 & ! MILL5>IAN COMMITM5T TO 0NEW0 TE*NIQUES = A*IEV+ A /ABLE 5]GY SY/EM1 I4E41 0ALT]NATE 5]GY40 ,! OP]ATIONAL T]M H]E IS 0TE*NIQUE40 ,:E!R ONE *OOSES TO FOCUS ON ,G]ALD ,=D'S PLAN TO AFFLICT ,AM]ICA ) SOME #b NUCLE> REACTORS BY #aih OR ,PR(ESSOR ,H]ONEMUS' PLAN TO /R+ ! NOR!RN ,ATLANTIC ) GIANT W9D G5]ATORS1 ! PHRASE 0ALT]NATE 5]GY0 RUNS ! GRAVE RISK ( BE+ DEBAS$ & ITS RADICAL CONT5T DIFFUS$ ( ITS S]I\S SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS4 ,! TRICK IS FAMILI> 5\<4 ,ONE 9T5TIONALLY CONFUSES A M]E V>IATION ( ! /ATUS QUO ) FUNDAM5TALLY OPPOS+ CONCEPTS ( LIFE /YLE1 TE*NOLOGY1 & COMMUNITY4 ,JU/1 AS ! WORD 0/ATE0 WAS CUNN+LY ID5TIFI$ ) SOCIETY1 0HI]>*Y0 ) ORGANIZATION1 0C5TRALIZATION0 ) PLANN+ -- AS ?\< ! LATT] C\LDN'T EXI/ )\T ! =M]1 9DE$1 AS ?\< BO? WORDS W]E SYNONYM\S -- SO PROJECTS ?AT REFLECT A %REWD REWORK+ ( E/ABLI%$ TE*NIQUES & \TLOOKS >E PREFIX$ BY ! WORD 0ALT]NATE40 ,) ?IS ONE MAGICAL WORD1 !Y ACQUIRE ! AURA ( ! RADICALLY NEW1 ! DIFF]5T1 ! 0REVOLUTION>Y40 ,! WORD C 5]GY10 9 TURN1 BECOMES ! SOLV5T BY :I* RI*LY QUALITATIVE DI/9CTIONS >E R$UC$ TO ! GRAY1 UNDIFF]5TIAT$ SUB/RATE = A CRUDE PSY*IC1 PHYSICAL & 0ECOLOGICAL0 CYB]NETICS -- ! EBB & FL[1 ! BLOCKAGE & RELEASE ( QUANTIFI$ P[]4 ,ACCORD+LY1 BY D9T ( %REWD L+UI/IC P>ASITISM1 ! OLD 9 A SEEM+LY 0NEW0 =M BECOMES LITTLE MORE ?AN AN ALT]NATIVE TO ITSELF4 ,V>IETY1 QUALITATIVE DIFF]5CE & UNIQU5ESS1 ?OSE PRECI\S TRAITS ( PH5OM5A TO :I* AN AU!NTIC ECOLOGICAL S5SIBILITY MU/ ALWAYS BE A RESPONSE1 >E R>EFI$ 9TO A 0COSMIC0 ON5ESS1 9TO A UNIV]SAL 0NIE BLACK40 ,IF 5]GY BECOMES A DEVICE = 9T]PRET+ REALITY ON ! COSMIC SCALE ( ! ,*9ESE ,QI OR ,REI*'S ORGONE1 WE WILL !N HAVE SUCCUMB$ TO A ME*ANISM ?AT IS NO LESS 9ADEQUATE ?AN ,NEWTON'S IMAGE ( ! WORLD AS A CLOCK4 ,I USE ! WORD 09ADEQUATE0 ADVIS$LY3 !RE IS C]TA9LY TRU? 9 ALL ( !SE CONCEPTIONS -- ,NEWTON'S NO LESS ?AN ! ,*9ESE & ,REI*'S -- BUT IT IS A ONE-SID$ TRU?1 NOT TRU? 9 ITS :OL5ESS & R\ND$NESS4 ,IF ,NEWTON'S IMAGE WAS ESS5TIALLY ME*ANICAL1 A VISION ( ! WORLD UNIT$ 9 ! EBB1 FL[ & DI/RIBUTION ( 5]GY IS ESS5TIALLY !RMODYNAMICAL4 ,BO? R$UCE QUALITY TO QUANTITY2 BO? >E 0WORLD VIEWS0 9 SE>* ( MA!MATICAL EQUATIONS2 BO? T5D T[>D A %ALL[ SCI5TISM ?AT REG>DS M]E MOTION AS DEVELOPM5T1 *ANGES AS GR[?1 & FE$BACK AS DIALECTIC4 ,ACUPUNCTURE & PSY*OLOGY ASIDE1 9 ECOLOGY ! ,NEWTON ( ?IS !RMODYNAMICS1 OR MORE PROP]LY1 5]GETICS1 IS ,H[>D ,ODUM4 ,9 ,ODUM'S WORK1 SY/EMS-ANALYSIS R$UCES ! ECOSY/EM TO AN ANALYTIC CATEGORY = DEAL+ ) 5]GY FL[ AS ?\< LIFE =MS W]E M]E RES]VOIRS & CONDUITS = CALORIES1 NOT V>IEGAT$ ORGANISMS ?AT EXI/ AS 5DS 9 !MSELVES & 9 VITAL DEVELOPM5TAL RELATION%IPS ) EA* O!R4 ,IRONICALLY1 F> TOO MANY WELL-9T5TION$ PEOPLE :O >E RI ?9K+1 ! DESPIRITIZ+ =MULAS1 & ABOVE ALL1 ! ME*ANICAL MAT]IALISM ( TRADITIONAL SCI5CE HAVE UNKN[+LY TURN$ TO1ITS OPPOSITE FACE -- A ME*ANICAL SPIRITUALISM ?AT SUBTLY BETRAYS !M ) A DIFF]5T RHETORIC TO ! V]Y WORLD VIEW !Y HAVE REJECT$4 ,9 T]MS ( \TLOOK1 ! RESULTS ( FLIPP+ FROM ONE FACE ( ! CO9 TO ! O!R -- FROM ME*ANICS TO 5]GETICS -- T5D TO PRODUCE AN IDEOLOGICAL OMELET1 AS =MLESS & SCATT]$ AS ! REAL >TICLE ITSELF4 ,COSMIC ON5ESS A*IEV$ M]ELY ?R\< 5]GETICS EASILY DECOMPOSES 9TO AN OBSESSIVE PREOCCUPATION ) GADGETRY4 ,H]E1 ! ME*ANICAL BEG9S TO SUBV]T ! SPIRITUAL4 ,ONE CANNOT LIVE 9 A UNIV]SAL NIE BLACK1 !RE MU/ BE 5\< LI% GL>E ( HI< NOON1 :5 /RUCTURAL DETAIL & TE*NICAL PR(ICI5CY BECOME 5DS 9 !MSELVES4 ,SMALL DOMES GRADUATE 9TO BIG ONES2 HORTICULTURI/S >E LUR$ BY A BURGEON+ M>KET = PURE FOODS 9TO A QUE/IONABLE =M ( ORGANIC AGRIBUS9ESS2 SOL> COLLECTORS & W9D G5]ATORS ACQUIRE A C]TA9 TE*NICAL PRECOSITY ?AT F9DS ITS >MOR 9 ! PAT5T (FICE4 ,9 ITSELF1 ?IS DEVELOPM5T MILY REVOLUTION>Y *>ACT]4 ,BUT AS LONG AS 5]GETICS IS ! SOLE ?READ ?AT UNITES \TLOOK ) PRACTICE1 ! 0ECO-FREAK0 (T5 DROPS 9TO AN ECO-TE*NOCRATIC LIMBO 9 :I* MEANS BECOME 5DS & ! 5D IS SIMPLY TE*NICAL PR(ICI5CY AT BE/ -- OR A SIZABLE 9COME AT WOR/4 ,:AT ,I AM SAY+ QUITE SIMPLY IS ?AT1 LACK+ A SOLIDITY ( SOCIAL IDEAS1 AN AU!NTIC ECOLOGICAL S5SIBILITY1 A LIFE-ORI5T$ \TLOOK1 & MORAL 9TEGRITY1 SCI5TISM & FRANKLY CAPITALISM OV]TLY RECOLONIZE EV5 ! RHETORICAL GR\ND :I* WAS CLAIM$ BY ME*ANICAL SPIRITUALISM4 ,IF ! DREAM ?AT GUIDES ! 0ECO-FREAK0 IS HELD TOGE!R BY 5]GETICS1 ECOLOGY ) ITS BROADLY PHILOSOPHICAL \TLOOK ?AT SEEKS ! H>MONIZATION ( HUMANITY ) NATURE DISSOLVES 9TO 05VIRONM5TALISM0 OR :AT AM\NTS TO M]E 5VIRONM5TAL 5G9E]+1 AN ORGANIC APPROA* DISSOLVES 9TO SY/EMS ANALYSIS1 & 0ALT]NATE TE*NOLOGY0 BECOMES TE*NOCRATIC MANIPULATION4 ,! L&SCAPE ( ALT]NATE TE*NOLOGY IS ALREADY M>R$ BY ?IS REGRESSIVE DRIFT1 ESPECIALLY BY MEGA-PROJECTS TO 0H>NESS0 ! SUN & W9DS4 ,BY F> ! LION'S %>E ( F$]AL FUNDS = SOL> 5]GY RESE>* IS BE+ FUNNEL$ 9TO PROJECTS ?AT W\LD OCCUPY VA/ >EAS ( DES]T L&4 ,!SE PROJECTS >E A MOCK]Y ( 0ALT]NATE TE*NOLOGY40 ,BY VIRTUE ( !IR SCALE1 !Y >E CLASSICALLY TRADITIONAL 9 T]MS ( !IR GIGANTISM & 9 ! EXT5T TO :I* !Y W\LD EXAC]BATE AN ALREADY DISEAS$1 BUREAUCRATICALLY C5TRALIZ$1 NATIONAL DIVISION ( LABOR -- ONE :I* R5D]S ! ,AM]ICAN CONT95T DEP5D5T UPON & VULN]ABLE TO A FEW SPECIALIZ$ >EAS ( PRODUCTION4 ,! OCEANS TOO HAVE BECOME 9DU/RIAL REAL E/ATE1 NOT M]ELY AS A RESULT ( PROPOSALS = FLOAT+ NUCLE> REACTORS BUT ALSO LONG /R+S ( MASSIVE W9D G5]ATORS4 ,& AS IF !SE MEGA-PROJECTS W]E NOT 5\<1 ,GLAS]'S SUGGE/IONS = MILE-SQU>E SPACE PLAT=MS TO CAPTURE SOL> 5]GY BEYOND ! ATMOSPH]E & BEAM MICR[AVES TO E>?B\ND COLLECTORS W\LD R$ECORATE ! SKY ) SCI5CE- FICTION 9DU/RIAL 9/ALLATIONS4 ,D\BTLESS1 MANY ( !SE MEGAPROJECT DESIGN]S >E WELL-9T5TION$ & HI<-M9D$ 9 !IR GOALS4 ,BUT 9 T]MS ( SIZE1 SCALE & ECOLOGICAL 9SIDLY DIFF]5T FROM ?AT ( ,JAMES ,WATT4 ,!IR P]SPECTIVES >E ! PRODUCT ( ! TRADITIONAL ,9DU/RIAL ,REVOLUTION RA!R ?AN A NEW ECOLOGICAL REVOLUTION1 H[EV] SOPHI/ICAT$ !IR DESIGNS MAY BE4 ,HUMAN BE+S1 PLANTS1 ANIMALS1 SOIL1 & ! 9ORGANIC SUB/RATE ( AN ECOSY/EM =M A COMMUNITY NOT M]ELY BECAUSE !Y %>E OR MANIFE/ A ON5ESS 9 0COSMIC 5]GY10 BUT BECAUSE !Y >E QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T & !REBY COMPLEM5T EA* O!R 9 ! WEAL? ( !IR DIV]SITY4 ,)\T GIV+ DUE & S5SITIVE RECOGNITION TO ! DIFF]5CES 9 LIFE-=MS1 ! UNITY ( AN ECOSY/EM W\LD BE ONE-DIM5SIONAL1 FLATT5$ \T BY ITS LACK ( V>IETY & ! COMPLEXITY ( ! FOOD WEB :I* GIVES IT /ABILITY4 ,! HORR5D\S CRIME ( ! PREVAIL+ SOCIAL ORD] & ITS 9DU/RY IS ?AT IT IS UNDO+ ! COMPLEXITY ( ! BIOSPH]E4 ,IT IS SIMPLIFY+ COMPLEX FOOD WEBS BY REPLAC+ ! ORGANIC ) ! 9ORGANIC -- TURN+ SOIL 9TO S&1 =E/S 9TO LUMB]1 & L& 9TO CONCRETE4 ,9 SO SIMPLIFY+ ! BIOSPH]E1 ?IS SOCIAL ORD] IS WORK+ AGA9/ ! ?RU/ ( ANIMAL & PLANT EVOLUTION OV] ! PA/ BILLION YE>S1 A ?RU/ :I* HAS BE5 TO COLONIZE ALMO/ EV]Y NI*E ON ! PLANET ) V>IEGAT$ LIFE-=MS1 EA* UNIQUELY1 (T5 EXQUISITELY1 ADAPT$ TO FAIRLY 9TRACTABLE MAT]IAL CONDITIONS = LIFE4 ,NOT ONLY IS 0SMALL BEAUTIFUL10 TO USE ,E4,F4 ,S*UMA*]'S EXPRESSION1 BUT SO IS DIV]SITY4 ,\R PLANET F9DS ITS UNITY 9 ! DIV]SITY ( SPECIES & 9 ! RI*NESS1 /ABILITY & 9T]DEP5D5CE ?IS DIV]SITY IMP>TS TO ! TOTALITY ( LIFE1 NOT9 ! BLACK-PA9T$-ON-BLACK 5]GETICS ( ME*ANICAL SPIRITUALISM4 0,ALT]NATE 5]GY0 IS ECOLOGICAL 9S(> AS IT PROMOTES ?IS DIV]SITY1 P>TLY BY FO/]+ AN \TLOOK ?AT RESPECTS DIV]SITY1 P>TLY BY US+ DIV]SE S\RCES ( 5]GY ?AT MAKE US DEP5D5T ON V>IEGAT$ RES\RCES4 ,! PREVAIL+ SOCIAL ORD] TEA*ES US TO ?9K 9 T]MS ( 0MAGIC BULLETS10 :E!R !Y BE *EMO!RAPEUTIC 0SOLUTIONS0 TO ALL DISEASE OR ! 0ONE0 S\RCE ( 5]GY ?AT WILL SATISFY ALL \R NE$S = P[]4 ,ACCORD+LY1 ! 9DU/RIAL C\NT]P>T TO ANTIBIOTICS IS NUCLE> 5]GY1 JU/ AS ,PAUL ,EHRLI*'S SALV>SAN1 ! 0MAGIC BULLET0 ( ! TURN ( ! C5TURY1 F\ND ITS C\NT]P>T 9 PETROLEUM4 ,A 0MAGIC BULLET0 SIMPLIFIES ALL \R PROBLEMS4 ,IT OV]LOOKS ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ?+S BY PRESCRIB+ ONE SOLUTION = WIDELY DISSIMIL> PROBLEMS4 ,IT FO/]S ! VIEW ?AT !RE IS A COMMON D5OM9ATOR TO ! V>IEGAT$ WORLD ( PH5OM5A -- BIOLOGICAL1 SOCIAL1 OR PSY*OLOGICAL -- ?AT CAN BE 5COMPASS$ BY A S+LE =MULA OR AG5T4 ,A RESPECT = DIV]SITY IS ?US UND]M9$ BY A ,PROME!AN VIEW ( ! WORLD AS SO MU* 0MATT]0 & 05]GY0 ?AT CAN BE 0H>NESS$0 TO S]VE ! MAW ( AGRIBUS9ESS & 9DU/RY4 ,NATURE BECOMES 0NATURAL RES\RCES10 CITIES BECOME 0URBAN RES\RCES10 & EV5TUALLY EV5 PEOPLE BECOME 0HUMAN RES\RCES0 -- ALL IRR$UCIBLE 0SUB/ANCES = EXPLOITATION & PRODUCTION4 ,! LANGUAGE ITSELF REVEALS ! S9I/] TRANS=MATION ( ! ORGANIC 9TO ! 9ORGANIC1 ! SIMPLIFICATION ( A RI*LY DIV]SE REALITY 9TO UNI=M 0MATT]0 TO FE$ A SOCIETY BAS$ ON PRODUCTION = ! SAKE ( PRODUCTION1 GR[? = ! SAKE ( GR[?1 & CONSUMPTION = ! SAKE ( CONSUMPTION4 ,TO MAKE SOL> 5]GY ALONE1 OR W9D P[] ALONE1 OR ME?ANE ALONE ! EXCLUSIVE 0SOLUTION0 TO \R 5]GY PROBLEMS W\LD BE AS REGRESSIVE AS ADOPT+ NUCLE> 5]GY4 ,LET US GRANT ?AT SOL> 5]GY1 = EXAMPLE1 MAY PROVE TO BE 5VIRONM5TALLY F> LESS H>MFUL & MORE EFFICI5T ?AN CONV5TIONAL =MS4 ,BUT TO VIEW IT AS ! EXCLUSIVE S\RCE ( 5]GY PRESUPPOSES A M5TALITY & S5SIBILITY ?AT LEAVES UNT\*$ ! 9DU/RIAL APP>ATUS & ! COMPETITIVE1 PR(IT-ORI5T$ SOCIAL RELATIONS ?AT ?REAT5 ! VIABILITY ( ! BIOSPH]E4 ,9 ALL O!R SPH]ES ( LIFE1 GR[? W\LD /ILL BE PURSU$ = ITS [N SAKE1 PRODUCTION = ITS [N SAKE1 & CONSUMPTION = ITS [N SAKE1 FOLL[$ EV5TUALLY BY ! SIMPLIFICATION ( ! PLANET TO A PO9T :I* W\LD RESEMBLE A MORE REMOTE GEOLOGICAL AGE 9 ! EVOLUTION ( ! ORGANIC WORLD4 ,CONCEPTUALLY1 ! BEAUTY ( 0ALT]NATE 5]GY0 HAS BE5 NOT M]ELY ITS EFFICI5CY & ITS DIM9UTION ( POLLUTANTS1 BUT ! ECOLOGICAL 9T]ACTION ( SOL> COLLECTORS1 W9D G5]ATORS1 & ME?ANE DIGE/]S ) EA* O!R & ) MANY O!R S\RCES ( 5]GY 9CLUD+ WOOD1 WAT] -- & YES1 COAL & PETROLEUM :]E NECESS>Y -- TO PRODUCE A NEW 5]GY PATT]N1 ONE ?AT IS >TI/ICALLY TAILOR$ TO ! ECOSY/EM 9 :I* IT IS LOCAT$4 ,V>IETY W\LD BE RECOV]$ 9 ! USE ( 5]GY JU/ AS IT W\LD BE 9 ! CULTIVATION ( ! SOIL1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE V>IETY OBVIATES ! NE$ TO USE H>MFUL 0BUFF]S10 BUT BECAUSE IT PROMOTES AN ECOLOGICAL S5SIBILITY 9 ALL SPH]ES ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,)\T V>IETY & DIV]SITY 9 TE*NOLOGY AS A :OLE1 SOL> 5]GY W\LD M]ELY BE A SUB/ITUTE = COAL1 OIL1 & URANIUM RA!R ?AN FUNCTION AS A /EPP+ /ONE TO AN 5TIRELY NEW WAY ( DEAL+ ) ! NATURAL WORLD & ) EA* O!R AS HUMAN BE+S4 ,:AT IS NO LESS IMPORTANT1 0ALT]NATE 5]GY0 -- IF IT IS TO =M ! BASIS = A NEW ECOTE*NOLOGY -- W\LD HAVE TO BE SCAL$ TO HUMAN DIM5SIONS4 ,SIMPLY PUT1 ?IS MEANS ?AT CORPORATE GIGANTISM ) ITS IMM5SE1 9COMPREH5SIBLE 9DU/RIAL 9/ALLATIONS W\LD HAVE TO BE REPLAC$ BY SMALL UNITS :I* PEOPLE C\LD COMPREH5D & DIRECTLY MANAGE BY !MSELVES4 ,NO LONG] W\LD !Y REQUIRE ! 9T]V5TION ( 9DU/RIAL BUREAUCRATS1 POLITICAL TE*NOCRATS1 & A SPECIES ( 05VIRONM5TALI/S0 :O SEEK M]ELY TO 5G9E] 0NATURAL RES\RCES0 TO SUIT ! DEM&S ( AN 9H]5TLY IRRATIONAL & ANTI-ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY4 ,NO LONG] W\LD PEOPLE BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! MEANS :]EBY !Y SATISFY !IR MAT]IAL NE$S BY A SUPRAHUMAN TE*NOLOGY ) ITS ATT5DANT 0EXP]TS0 & 0MANAG]S02 !Y W\LD ACQUIRE A DIRECT GRASP ( A COMPREH5SIBLE ECTOTE*NOLOGY & REGA9 ! P[] OV] EV]YDAY LIFE 9 ALL ITS ASPECTS :I* !Y LO/ AGES AGO TO RUL+ HI]>*IES 9 ! POLITICAL & ECONOMIC SPH]E4.<#d.> ,9DE$1 FOLL[+ FROM ! ATTEMPT TO A*IEVE A V>IEGAT$ 5]GY PATT]N & AN ECOTE*NOLOGY SCAL$ TO HUMAN DIM5SIONS1 !Y W\LD BE OBLIG$ TO DEC5TRALIZE !IR CITIES AS WELL AS !IR 9DU/RIAL APP>ATUS 9TO NEW ECOCOMMUNITIES -- COMMUNITIES ?AT W\LD BE BAS$ ON DIRECT FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONS & MUTUAL AID4 ,ONE CAN WELL IMAG9E :AT A NEW S5SE ( HUMANNESS ?IS V>IETY & HUMAN SCALE W\LD YIELD -- A NEW S5SE ( SELF1 ( 9DIVIDUALITY1 & ( COMMUNITY4 ,9/RUM5TS ( PRODUCTION W\LD CEASE TO BE 9/RUM5TS ( DOM9ATION & SOCIAL ANTAGONISM3 !Y W\LD BE TRANS=M$ 9TO 9/RUM5TS ( LIB]ATION & SOCIAL H>MONIZATION4 ,! MEANS BY :I* WE ACQUIRE ! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL NECESSITIES ( LIFE W\LD CEASE TO BE AN AWESOME 5G9E]+ MY/]Y ?AT 9VITES LEG5DS ( ! UNE>?LY TO COMP5SATE = \R LACK ( CONTROL OV] TE*NOLOGY & SOCIETY4 ,!Y W\LD BE RE/OR$ TO ! EV]YDAY WORLD ( ! FAMILI>1 ( ! OIKOS1 LIKE ! TRADITIONAL TOOLS ( ! CRAFTSMAN4 ,SELFHOOD W\LD BE R$EF9$ 9 NEW DIM5SIONS ( SELF-ACTIVITY1 SELF-MANAGEM5T1 & SELF-REALIZATION BECAUSE ! TE*NICAL APP>ATUS SO ESS5TIAL TO ! P]PETUATION ( LIFE -- & TODAY1 SO 9/RUM5TAL 9 ITS DE/RUCTION -- W\LD =M A COMPREH5SIBLE >5A 9 :I* PEOPLE C\LD DIRECTLY MANAGE SOCIETY4 ,! SELF W\LD F9D A NEW MAT]IAL & EXI/5TIAL EXPRESSION 9 PRODUCTIVE AS WELL AS SOCIAL ACTIVITY4 ,F9ALLY1 ! SUN1 W9D1 WAT]S1 & O!R PRESUMABLY 09ORGANIC0 ASPECTS ( NATURE W\LD 5T] \R LIVES 9 NEW WAYS & POSSIBLY RESULT 9 :AT ,I CALL$1 NE>LY A DECADE AGO1 A 0NEW ANIMISM40 ,!Y W\LD CEASE TO BE M]E 0RES\RCES10 =CES TO BE 0H>NESS$0 & 0EXPLOIT$10 & W\LD BECOME MANIFE/ATIONS ( A L>G] NATURAL TOTALITY1 9DE$1 AS RESPIRITIZ$ NATURE1 BE IT ! MUSICAL :IRR+ ( W9D-G5]ATOR BLADES OR ! %IMM] ( LI-COLLECTOR PLATES4 ,HAV+ HE>D !SE S\NDS & SE5 !SE IMAGES ) MY [N E>S & EYES AT 9/ALLATIONS RE>$ 9 ,V]MONT AT ,GODD>D ,COLLEGE & 9 ,MASSA*USETTS AT ! RESE>* /ATION ( ,NEW ,AL*EMY ,9/ITUTE ,EA/1 ,I HAVE NO COMPUNCTION 9 US+ ES!TIC METAPHORS TO DESCRIBE :AT MIILY BE DISMISS$ AS 0NOISE0 & 0GL>E0 9 ! V]NACUL> ( CONV5TIONAL TE*NOLOGY4 ,IF WE *]I% ! FLAPP+ ( SAILS ON A BOAT & ! %IMM] ( SUNLI COLLECTOR4 ,\R M9DS HAVE %UT \T !SE RESPONSES & D5I$ !M TO \R SPIRIT BECAUSE ! CONV5TIONAL S\NDS & IMAG]Y ( TE*NOLOGY >E ! E>-SPLITT+ CLATT] ( AN ASSEMBLY L9E & ! EYE-SE>+ FLAMES ( A F\NDRY4 ,?IS IS A =M ( SELF-D5IAL ) A V5GEANCE4 ,HAV+ SE5 BO? TE*NOLOGICAL WORLDS1 ,I MAY P]HAPS CLAIM A C]TA9 S5SITIVITY TO ! DIFF]5CE & HOPE TO TRANSMIT IT TO ! READ]4 ,IF ! CURR5T LIT]ATURE ON ALT]NATE S\RCES ( 5]GY IS CONCEIV$ M]ELY AS AN UNCONV5TIONAL V]SION ( ! ,ME*ANICAL ,5G9E]+ ,H&BOOK1 IT WILL HAVE FAIL$ COMPLETELY TO A*IEVE ITS PURPOSE4 ,M]E GADGETRY = ITS [N SAKE1 OR 9 :AT PHILOSOPH]S CALL A 0REIFI$0 =M1 EXI/S EV]Y:]E & IS TO BE DESP]ATELY %UNN$4 ,TO BE SURE1 ONE MU/ KN[ ONE'S CRAFT1 NO LESS SO 9 ECOTE*NOLOGY ?AN 9 CONV5TIONAL TE*NOLOGY4 ,?IS IS ! BURD5 7IF 0BURD50 IT BE7 ( ! SCULPTOR AS WELL AS ! MASON1 ( ! PA9T] AS WELL AS ! C>P5T]4 ,BUT 9 ECOTE*NOLOGY ONE MU/ DEAL ) CRAFTSMAN%IP 9 A SPECIAL WAY4 ,OV]JNFLAT$ 9TO A SWOLL5 BALLOON1 IT MAY WELL C>RY US AWAY FROM ! GR\ND ON :I* WE ORIG9ALLY /OOD1 FROM \R S5SE ( OIKOS1 ! ECOLOGICAL T]RA9 :I* 9ITIALLY %AP$ \R 9T]E/S & CONC]NS4 ,I HAVE SE5 ?IS OCCUR AMONG MY SI/]S & BRO!RS 9 ! ECOLOGICAL MOVEM5T ONLY TOO (T54 ,9DE$1 HAV+ RECEIV$ A CONSID]ABLE TRA9+ 9 ELECTRONICS DECADES AGO1 ,I ALSO KN[ ONLY TOO WELL H[ 9SANELY OBSESS$ ONE CAN BECOME ) ! UN5D+1 EV5 M9DLESS1 IMPROVIZATION ( CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS UNTIL ONE IS AS 5AMOR$ BY DRAW+1 SAY1 ! ELECTRONIC TRIGG] = A NUCLE> BOMB AS = A TELEVISION SET4 ,IT IS FROM PEOPLE OBSESS$ ) REIFI$ TE*NOLOGY & SCI5CE ?AT ! ,E,C RECRUITS ITS WEAPONS 5G9E]S1 ! ,F,B,I ITS WIRE-TAPP]S1 ! ,C,I,A ITS 0C\NT]- 9SURG5CY0 EXP]TS4 ,LET US NOT DECEIVE \RSELVES3 0EC(REAKS0 >E NO MORE IMMUNE TO 0! MAN0 FROM ,HONEYWELL & ,N,A,S,A ?AN 0ELECTRONIC FREAKS0 >E TO 0! 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