From Environmentalism to Ecologism, Part Three.
The concluding Part Three of Martin Lack’s guest essay. Part One is here: Part Two is here. ooOOoo Can ecologism be regarded as an ideology in its own right? (Part 3) Therefore, having now surveyed all...
View ArticleSometimes one just has to wonder ….
…. about the most peculiar species of all: man! A number of essays and items from a variety of sources have passed my screen in recent times that ….. well, you complete the sentence! Let me illustrate;...
View ArticleReal democracy.
This news really brightened my day! Or, perhaps I should have written that sub-heading, “Adding a gloss to what are mostly bright days!”. What on earth am I rabbeting on about? From time to time on...
View ArticleOnce again – the need for integrity.
No apologies for another banging of this drum! Last Friday’s post Has it always been like this? was comprised mainly of a republication of a recent George Monbiot essay. The closing paragraph of that...
View ArticleTrust, truth and community, Pt. 3.
How a very ancient concept has modern attributes. One might be forgiven for thinking that community is an odd bed-fellow with trust and truth. Many might think that faith would be a more logical third...
View ArticleThe loss of democracy, Part One
Probably just now the most important lesson to be learnt from dogs! (read to the end!) I have frequently written about the many growing stresses in societies so, in a sense, today’s post is nothing...
View ArticleD-Day anniversary muse.
Just a personal reflection. American paratroopers, heavily armed, sit inside a military plane as they soar over the English Channel en route to the Normandy French coast for the Allied D-Day invasion...
View ArticleMarket forces.
A powerful essay from Paul Gilding. Having our good friends, Andy and Trish, with us for a few days means, quite rightly, that time with them is top of our list; so to speak. Thus I want to republish a...
View ArticleAre you grounded?
Or just away with the fairies! Sorry, just kidding: Couldn’t resist! I have just finished reading a book with the title of Earthing. It has been an absolutely fascinating read and one, I’m bound to...
View ArticleClimate Change and Humanity
A powerful essay by Tom Engelhardt from his blogsite TomDispatch. Regular readers of Learning from Dogs know that essays from TomDispatch often find their way onto these pages. They are republished...
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